A kingdom situated atop a mountain of mines?
Lynn's interest was piqued instantaneously because Yiyeta Harbor was currently in dire need of various ores.
"Who is in control of the Kingdom of Hadlata now?" Lynn asked.
"It is the old King Basel-Hadlata the Third..." Kodi began to recount.
According to the intelligence they had gathered, it seemed that King Basel's health had recently declined, and given his advanced age, he was not expected to live much longer.
For reasons unknown, the old King had failed to establish a successor to the throne, and as a result, the two princes with the highest support were at loggerheads, stirring up a storm throughout the kingdom...
"So you're saying, it's possible a war for succession could erupt within the kingdom at any moment?" Lynn mused aloud.
"No, that's not certain, it largely depends on the stand the cardinal takes..." Kodi spoke cautiously.