Part Six: Betrothal Agreement

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Glacien Dynasty Demands & Allowances:

Demands:

- The Kalmark Sultanate will redraw the plans of the new Palace to better suit the Princesses; this must include a double-sided private building for the two of them along with whatever children and Kalfas they have.

- The Kalmark Sultanate will change the governing rules to not slaughter the other sons of the Sultan upon the death of the previous Sultan

- The Kalmark Sultanate will create a special title for the eldest Princess and would be the only concubine whose sons will one day rule over the Kalmark Sultanate

- The Kalmark Sultanate must accept guards and Kalfas for the two Princesses

- The Kalmark Sultanate must send tutors to teach the Princesses of the Kalmarkian language but also its culture, history, government, and religion. The tutors (and various tradesmen) must also teach the language, culture, history, government, and religion to any Kalmarkian tradesmen (and their wives) willing to go live in either Abu Rufairi or Masaihan

- The Princesses must be able to leave the harem quarters freely and be able to go visit whomever they want inside the palace; they also must be able to leave the palace and go to the markets whenever they want. They must wear a head covering at all times to prevent people from gazing directly at them

Allowances:

- The Glacien Dynasty will create a lifelike painting of the currently 3-year-old Princesses and bring it with the first Bethrothal meeting between both countries

- The Glacien Dynasty will fund the Princesses' lifestyles for the remainder of their lives as well as supply the guards and Kalfas required

- The Glacien Dynasty will fund the children of the Princesses for the children's lives (including guards and Kalfas), but not the Princesses' grandchildren

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Kalmark Sultanate Demands & Allowances:

Demands:

- The Glacien Dynasty must agree to a binding no-attack clause for the next three generations

- The Glacien Dynasty must send Glacien-specific goods to the Kalmark major towns as well as allow Kalmarkian traders into the Glacien cities to sell their wares (along with being able to freely express their religion)

- The Glacien Dynasty must send 3 extra guards per child born plus another 2 guards a year to make sure there are always enough guards

- The Glacien Dynasty will send Glacien tutors for the Şehzade to learn the Princesses' language, culture, history, government, and religion

- The Glacien Dynasty will send Glacien translators who also know the Kalmarkian language; there will always be 2 translators in the palace at all times. If a translator dies, a new one will be requested.

Allowances:

- The Kalmark Sultanate will fund the furnishings of the Bôli Sultana and her sister's quarters as well as an attached Hammam and private balconies with staircases that go into a private walled garden

- The Kalmark Sultanate will build a Ruby Path to be created that goes from the Bôli Sultana's quarters to the Sultan's private chambers (and bypasses the need to use The Golden Path unless the Princesses want to travel it)

- The Kalmark Sultanate will allow for 2 Kalmarkian guards to be at The Ruby Path at all times on both sides to protect the Princesses

- The Kalmark Sultanate will allow the Glacien Dynasty royalty to communicate with anyone descended from the Princesses from here on not (war or not); although, any mail written in Glacien will be translated into Kalmarkian and read by the reigning Sultan before being passed on to the recipient. Any outgoing mail will also be translated into Kalmarkain and read by the reigning Sultan before being sent back to the Glacien Dynasty

Glacien Dynasty & Kalmark Sultanate Agreement:

- The Glacien Dynasty will help fun the price of getting Atoll De Jardin Peafowl into the main harem gardens for the Princesses

- The Glacien Dynasty will help fund the price of the red marble flooring for The Ruby Path

- The Glacien Dynasty will fund the planting of Glacien cornflowers, Pantano Ukaxa Swamp Pomelos, and Arrecife Sovereignty Narcissus in the private walled garden

- The Kalmark Sultanate will help fund the price of getting Chimera Birdwings and Island Marble Butterflies for the main harem gardens for the Princesses

- The Kalmark Sultanate will help fund the price of getting ochre and white ceramic decorative tiles for The Ruby Path

- The Kalmark Sultanate will fund the price of marble statues and stone fountains in the private walled garden