Graine, a very
martial girl she is, according to her tutors, decides to marry the Koi boy. You send her off with some gold items as dowry.
1176 AD, Late Autumn
News come from the south and west; Elran V and Alrus Rucus of Rucus signed an alliance pact!
Meanwhile, in the far north, Hellistes are collapsing after their King and his envoys were brutally murdered by Rosamana's men on the way to negotiate with her. After disorganized retreat, the Rosamans fell upon central Helliste like vultures upon fresh corpse.
Report arrives from Orcworld; the people stationed there report strange weather phenomena occuring; winds traveling faster than any wind in Methiant, red sky in morning and purple one in the evening. There's also strange chill in the air, while scholars who observe the orcish world report that this cannot be later than early Autumn for that world.
Pantheonist followers in there are particularily scared, wondering whether the Gods are angry at traversing to another world.
A) We must appease the gods with donations upon Pantheonist altars!
B) My elite, hardened troops are scared of strange weather? For shame!
C) Let's station more people and supplies in there, just in case.