Ves and Commander Dise spent more than an hour in the Jaded Sword's conference room. Amidst the trophies, flags, banners and other impressive artifacts, the two haggled two concurrent deals at once.
A confluence of interests sped the negotiations up. The Vandals and Swordmaidens both suffered heavy damage from the mission so far and wouldn't turn their backs to additional help.
The key was to make a credible agreement that provided plenty of incentives for both sides to stick to the deal. While Ves mainly negotiated on behalf of the Vandals, he also tried to make sure the Swordmaidens had no reason to renege on the deal once they thought it over.
