As soon as they were outside the city, the mages opened a portal large enough to drive through, and led the group directly back to Wistover so that they could begin to send everyone back to their own holdings and spread the news about the changes to governance.
"How are we going to explain the situation to the rest of the Province?" Jack Merlot asked the moment that it was explained to him.
"For the sake of simplicity, we will just say that Kinewen Province is coming under our jurisdiction as a protectorate, and Stansia Province will begin sending security patrols to help survivors of the disaster.
That should just about cover it.
The rest of the payment details will mostly be on the Nobles, and they can explain that to their people however they want. For Wistover, we will be hiring more people to produce goods, as the King has generously offered a tax credit for the supplies.
