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Peace would come, but not with King Karl upon the throne; he was too hostile to you, and even if the fighting would die down, he wouldn't ever recognise the new status quo for as long as he lived. A renunciation and official recognition of the isles as part of the peace treaty would satisfy you greatly, for it would deprive the Svengalians of any legal claim to the territory.
Thus, your alternative would be to contact Prince Magnus, the rebel cousin of King Karl and the son of his elder brother; with him out of the castle he was so long confined to, he was now leading his own rebellion and was planning to hold his own kingsmoot, where he would be confirmed as the rightful king of Svengalia.
But in the short term, at least, it could wait; Greifswald yet awaited her true and sole lord, and it was about time you returned to Rittersbach to settle any affair that might have popped up and not been dealt with by your cousin.
The homecoming in Libau, where you disembarked from the ship, was a great one. Cousin Markwart, the Queen Anastasia, the Mayor of Libau and its archbishop, and a good chunk of the elite had come to see their king land upon the shores of his homeland once more.
<span class="mu-i"> ''Beloved,'' [/í] Was the first word you spoke with your consort, whom you kissed twice upon each cheek, keeping in line with the guidelines for appropriate displays of public affection.
She also gave the motherly embrace to her eldest daughter, who had returned in full splendour as well. You would spend a day in Libau to allow for your personal belongings to be loaded off, and then you would travel on back to Rittersbach by carriage.
The capital awaited their king with even greater enthusiasm; the spoils of war would be put on full display, and there would be victory services in every church and chapel throughout the land. The people of Rittersbach had been eagerly anticipating your return, and the streets were lined with cheering crowds as you made your way through the city. Blue and red banners and flags adorned every building, celebrating your triumphant homecoming.
As you settled down within your old palace, you made certain to spend some time with your by-now elderly mother before getting back to the real business. The war has been won, but now the peace must be gained. There were some small debts to be paid off, but nothing as bad as it could be, thanks to the Elven subsidy.
So, Prince Magnus Erikson, he would be the man with whom you could conclude a deal.</span>
