Three days before in Dialkas empire. After effect from border war has started to show. Many households has lost their family´s heads and they need to have new way to gain their living. Migration has become way larger than previously predicted.

That with it itself isn´t so bad. There has been good year so food supply is plenty, but how are they going to earn their living? If there isn´t anything to work on then public savety might suffer. That isn´t a option.

Althought sivil war was 50 years ago its after effects are still present. End result from that times revolution was victory. Empire was fallen to the merchants. After it the most strongest merchant with influence was choosen. He had announced that when his time passes then his legasy will turn to the next strongest leader.

In other words his children can´t inherit his place. With this new revolution was avoided. Now it is clear that his time might end at any minute. Because of that other largest merchants are preparing for that moment so they can take control over the empire.

Merchant Margaret was clear leader on that field. There wasn´t no doubts about it but things aren´t going as it used to be. Reason being her best access to the south sea was vanished without warning.

Her lands are in the border of Saisagus and Polgon. So naturally Tetrao village is among them. When border war was going she was waiting if any kind of change would present itself. Thanks to is Saisagus left the place even after their heavy losses.

That war ended way faster than they had thought. Because of it they couldn´t strike to them but soon after Tom had clearly left the place. Normally some would think he had fallen but only two people are known to die in the village. There isn´t anyway to know how they were. Polgon is keeping this accident as secret. They are announcing there wasn´t any losses to improve moral of the citizens.

”Do you have any idea did Tom survive?” Margaret was concerned over his businesses.

”I have found out he is alive and well. He is actually making business in the village. He was fast to strike to the holiday atmosphere. There isn´t any reason to worry. He hasn´t left us.” Margaret´s scribe has made some investications about the situation. It was easy to see that cotton candy business was florishing. Tom surely has something to do with it.

”I see. In that case I would want to see him again to make sure about it. If thing are going well and he is with us then there isn´t no problems. Unfortunately I have feeling that there is change that he has left us. Do you have any idea show I could meet him as soon as possible?” Margaret has always been very good instinct. That part of her has only grown over years. Unlike others she can act on her instinct. Thanks to it she has many people how she can trust.

Margaret has always been worried about over Tom. Some part he is little brother how has lot to improve on but sometimes there is signs that he could over come her. They aren´t related to each other, but they have lived together since childhood.

Althought Tom himself sees him as her slave but isn´t the case. She have to act like that. People might think that she favors him. Normally that wouldn´t be a problem but when she is rising empire leader. Thing will change. Her enemies might take him as leverage.

Her scribe was worried about this question all this time. He had no idea what he could do. In addition he can´t leave all these problems behind. Migration, Unstable border and missing man. These all are problem which have to be solved as soon as possible. Nothing can´t be left to the change.

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”Unfortunately I haven´t got any ideas. Situation is so severe that it would be better to let him go for now. The first thing we have to do is get some work to the migrating people or just forbid them coming here.”

”We can´t do that. When I was child people left this place in a hurry. Now there is in fact moment when people want to get here. I have waited this moment for years. It is ok to loss some money now. In the future we can earn it back from them. We need them.”

Her thought are correct. We have worked hard that people would like to come here for years. There hasn´t been any appreciable effects. This is a change which won´t happen again.

”In that case who should we give them work. All progress work has been done already. There isn´t anything for them to work on. In addition most of them are women and children. Only option is to make whole new work environment for them.” Scribe destroyed her hope with his words.

”You mean that only way is to find one large scale program. The most likely elsewhere.” Margaret hasn´t given up just yet. Althought transfering them might cause for them to leave Margaret in the future. Even still it have to be done.

”You are correct but were could we bring them. As far as I know I highly doubt others would take them. Emperor might die at any moment. How could they worry about thing that they can avoid? I think only way is to bring them to hte Polgon kingdom.” He was fully aware of they won´t see them ever again if it is done that way. Migrating people will definitely think they were left to their enemies. At the first place they choosed to come to Dialkas over Polgon. How would want to come to country how killed their family heads and was just short moment ago in war with them. They might be killed back there.

”I believe you know what this means to them. So you must understand what they are going throught. I hope you can find a way which will make them happy to follow us. In addition it isn´t as simple as we can go there without any gain for them. They aren´t stupid you know.”

Her words brought an idea. What if they could combine migration, meeting Tom and finding new trade path to south.

”Bridge”

”What did you say?” Scribe´s words suprised her so she wanted to know for sure she heard correctly.

”Sorry. I thought aloud. I will explain.”

Next thing he explained his idea. By building a bridge between Polgon and Saisagus they can get an excuse to enter Polgon kingdom. In addition migrating people get a work and change to return to their own country. New trade path would become truth which would help her economic standing. Also Polgon hasn´t have any reason to prohibit their action. When someone is giving something for free of course you would take it. Place were it will be just happens to be near Tom.

After explaining plans minor and mayor details he started to wait Margaret´s thoughts. Althought the change that she approves the plan is high there is some bad thing this might cause. Second river which devided two countries is full of rapids. This has always been problem for building any paths between them. That´s why Tetrao village is one ot the two mayor trait paths. Also when bridge is away from Dialkas then using it for their purposes will weaken. In a sense they can´t earn any tax from there.

”I understand. We will go with that plan. At least if it isn´t going to work out then we can easily find Tom. We can buy some time with this. If we can prove them that there is work it will improve their cooperation with us.” Her thought were correct. With this we can show we did our best. Even if some will leave us and return their own country, some of them will defenetaly show their loyalty to us.

”I will prepare all necessary preparations right away. I will make sure we can leave early tomorrow. It take at least two whole days to arrive so we can meet Tom most likely in three to four days.” Seems like I have to work hard. I can´t believe I can help him so soon. His idea of suspension bridge might become true way sooner that previously invisioned.

Scribe wasn´t thinking about Tom. Even he has live seperated of others. Even he can know some people outside main cast of characters. Architect employment is whole new career in Dialkas country. Unlike Polgon and Saisagus they don´t have long history which could improve their development. Their time has just arrived after new kind of ruling mekanism was born.

Many people had gone to study in Orseas capital in Polgon. This architect was one among them. He had take risk to study in neighboring country. Fortunately he could live in peace full live. In fact if you have to answer which countries has the best relationship. The most would say Polgon and Dialkas. Saisagus has been a part of every war by some way past 50 years.

Thanks to this people meeting each other and sharing ideas has grown between them. Unfortunately their largest problem was just coming. Now he is come back to his home country but no one is hiring him. They trust that their old medhod are still better than Polgon Kingdom. In the past that would have been the case. Polgon kingdom´s one of the largest problems was their lack of tecnical knowledge. Simply they were behind their time.

Because of this lack of knowledge August scorpioheart had made it his goal to improved it in his country. This is the largest reason why August is considered to be most loved by commoners in Polgon kingdom.

Now this unique change can improve lives of all these three nations. Suspension bridge is whole new idea which isn´t done ever before. This will give architect change to thank every nation how had helped him so far. He is hoping this can help and save lives in the future. Unknown to him this bridge actually makes a war which wouldn´t have happened otherwise. Same time it saved countless human lives from sertain desease but both will happens must later.