Nodding along, Fulkar paid close attention to everything that was said. Both Kuldar and Fulkar were incredibly astute at the moment.
Fulkar spoke up and asked, "So, what's the cause that brings you all together? It can't just be market value, right?"
"You're right. There's much more to it than just that. It would also bring another perennial family into the fold," replied Oli.
Hurman added, "How else could I have become a mid-perennial so quickly? And have all three of my sons become perennials one after the other if someone else wasn't supporting me? Don't you want to become a high-perennial more than anything?"
"Hmm… That would make sense. But who's this secret backer that my son mentioned?" asked Kuldar, not quite biting the bait that Hurman had cast into the conversation. "Is that supposed to be Iron Territory? Is Iron Territory so powerful that it can attract two regional kings?"
