You consider to enjoy the revelry.
After the feast, you learn that Queen Alissa is pregnant with a child, or so the healers at Cydwyl courts believe.
Five days later, your honoured guests leave.
1157 AD, Midwinter
Terrible news wake you up one chilly morning. Little Owyn has caught the deadly swamp fever, which kills many children and those few who survive the sickness are oft crippled for life.
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Fortunately, he has the strongest blood of them in him - that of Yoean dynasty! He gets better within a week. Every courtier in the palace breathes in relief.
1157 AD, End of the Year
Another year under your belt, and for yet another time you will have to peruse the Scrolls of Kingdom Status.
5to6, 2to6
Happiness: 3
Population: 7
Economy:
1Army: (9)
Imp.Authority:
-1You grimace at the numbers.
"Sire, our spendings on the Orcworld fortress and the lavish wedding to accomodate Cydwyllian royal family tipped our Treasury's wealth downwards! The Treasurer bemoans the losses and trade advisors believe some drastic measures or budget cuts are required!"
"Some members of the military however believe that we could send our forces to attack Parsia and demand money to repair our economy, but that could have terrible repercussions for us."
As for budget cuts...
A) Slash Fireblood Court funding for a year.
B) Cut the budget of the Army for a year.
C) Reduce budgeting for both the Court and the Army!
D) No! We cannot weaken our military like this!
As for raising of taxes...
A) Do it, peasants can do an angery if they have to!
B) We cannot, else our subjects will boot us out the palace!
As for raiding and pillaging of Parsia...
A) We will make up some pretext. Invasion time!
B) Nah, let's not make enemies just because we're poor!
"The statesmen failed to increase your authority during those trying times, despite their best. Is it a good moment to issue an Edict, my liege?"
A) "No, no it isn't."
B) "Obviously!"
