>>5476637>>5476647>>5476656>>5476658>>5476662>>5476671>>5476689>>5476704>>5476755Very well, an attempt at diplomacy to both the sylvians and barbarians.
In the matter of the sylvians, their lack of sending aid comes down to something of a cultural quirk on their part; a kind of stubbornness when it comes to their "live and think in the moment" philosophy. Despite sharing nearby lands and blood with our people, they still see themselves as independent and "of the forest" so to speak, and the forest is inherently more passive and so they are more given to defense. When it comes to the matter of the swamp lights, they were spurred to action because it was an enemy that they could defeat easily, and the wife of the first Rex was very persuasive. Some higher-up elements of their society are still hesitant to mingle with our people, hence why such a small minority of them have come to reside with us and half-sylvians are an even smaller number. They see themselves as apart, separate, and not beholden to any specific pact beyond one of friendly neighbors. However, when asked a hypothetical question that if they were in danger would they call upon us for help, they cannot honestly say that they would not ask for it. They admit and recognize the tension their elders have created with the decision, but stand by it; at the time, it seemed like they would be sending their people to die. Perhaps now, with our elder snake's abilities, they would reconsider; the fundamental basis of their choice was one of self-preservation for their society. They were confident that even if the barbarians came further north of the lake, their natural advantage in the forest would protect them, perhaps even allow them to avoid detection entirely.
They are glad things turned out the way they did, but are not apologizing for the choice they made. They are a people who live in the moment, and in the moment that choice seemed most prudent to avoid the slaughter of countless sylvian sons and daughters.
Your delegation takes a moment to consider their next talking point.
>...As for the barbarian delegation, after passing through lands with very crunchy and juicy star fruits, we encounter a group of barbarians and are met with unquestionable and unrelenting hostility from the barbarian tribes. The initial encounter results in no deaths, but they depart to get more men.
If our delegation lingers, they will undoubtedly be attacked.
>What is our reaction to these events? 