The Elder outlined a rather grim issue with Kun City.
An envoy including the sect master of the Eternal Flame Sect arrived the very day Lind left. His accidental destruction of the Gate stranded them by months from the nearest Gate!
The Kingdom Lind first landed in was actually at odds with the Eternal Flame Sect and had the power to resist the caravan as it was.
The issue, however, was what came after it was clear the Gate was beyond repair and had to be replaced. The Eternal Flame Sect demanded compensation for their wasted time and the current treaties did put that responsibility on the City Lord!
There was a limit but the Eternal Flame Sect pushed it to the very border they could! The City Lord was not held responsible for the collapse of the Gate, obviously, but getting the materials, experts, and general logistics resolved was not that easy!
