This is not just bad news; it's a potential threat to our trade. While it may not directly affect us now, the long-term implications are significant. The sea route between Solaris and the Summer Isles, a vital trade route, is under threat due to the need to resupply at Arbor Island.
Because of this problem, we need them to set sail through the longer route without resupplying. That can be easily taken care of for our merchants. The problem appears when the merchant is from the Summer Isles. They could not go through that long voyage because they did not have the Minecraft Chest like we do, which can store a large amount of food and ensure it does not spoil.
With pirates in Arbor, we know that they will attack any ships getting closer to that island. That will create a problem because the Summer Islanders are an important trade partner.
I will discuss this later with the others. For now, I need to take care of the new refugee.
I look at them and say.
"So, what do you want to do from now on? We can take you back to Dorne if you want."
The woman quickly shakes her hands and says.
"Please, Your Highness! Please take us in your land! We did not have anything left back in Westeros. Please take us. We will work hard to pay this debt."
I nod my head and say.
"What are you guys good at? Any farmers? Anyone who is good at cooking? You know what? We need farmers, cooks, and someone who can sew. Whoever wants to work on the farm, go to the left."
I see twenty women go to the left.
"Anyone who can cook. Go to the right."
Twenty-two of them walk to the right, leaving ten women left behind.
"And the rest of you will sew. Alright! The one who can cook can stay in the empty barrack for now. Harlan, take them and make sure they have somewhere to sleep before we build them a house."
"Yes, Your Highness!" He turns around and says. "Follow me."
I look at the rest of them and say.
"The rest of you, come with me. I will prepare you for your new job and home."
I can hear them thanking me, and we depart to the palace. While riding the horse, Willem gets toward me and says.
"What do you want to do with them, Your Highness?"
"Hmmm? I will let the one who can sew go to the temple. They need someone who can repair their clothes and make them new clothes for the priest and anyone who wants to join the temple."
"Ah, for the Grand Temple, Your Highness?"
"And the regular one. As for the one who can farm, I am thinking of sending them to the Lunaran City and taking care of the farm there."
"Ah, I see."
Lunarians is the place where our main trade goods come from. However, that is from the underground farm. After switching some of the soil from the Minecraft world into the real one, the land in Lunaran starts to get fertile and ready for farming. We need people on the surface farm.
They will be the farmers who help cultivate the land.
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"I see. I understand. I will tell the governor of Lunaran to take care of them."
I leave someone in Lunaran to take care of the territory and ensure everything is going alright. At the moment, I call the one taking care of the territory as a Governor before I give him a title or something.
"What about the other group, Melisandre? Will the temple accept them?"
"We cannot take them as a nun and priestess, but we can accept them as servants. They are not part of the temple, but they will have work in the temple. As you said, we need people who know how to sew, but it is not a permanent job. I think they will agree to be people who clean the temple."
"That's good. Now, while we are all here, I need to ask your opinion about the Greyjoy Pirates that take over Arbor Island."
I look at Horo and say.
"What do you think about this, Horo?"
Horo, the new Minister of Trade, looks at me for a second before saying.
"You are right, Your Highness. It will be a problem for their merchants. However, it is not a problem for our merchants. Instead of getting their merchants to us, what about only trading with them and maybe taking their ships with us to share a supply between two groups for a fee."
"That is a great idea."
I look at Laena, my new Minister of Treasury, and say.
"How much do you think we need to ask them for the supply?"
"We can increase the food price because of the situation. However, we need them to know the situation first. They need to be the ones approaching us before we offer this solution. They need to trade with other places in Essos, after all. When they approach us, we can put the price. As for the price… We can ask for twenty rubies per ship. It is cheap enough for them to agree but not too cheap either."
I nod my head and say.
"That is good. Horo, tell the merchants who are about to depart to Summer Isles about this."
"Yes, Your Highness."
I nod and look at Ser Willem.
"Tell the other navy to make sure they watch out for the Greyjoy Pirates. Make sure they set sail in groups and never alone. It is known that pirates will target a lone ship. We did not want that."
"Of course, Your Highness. What is the plan for facing them?"
"Kill on sight. Leave no pirates behind. Rescue the prisoner if you can, but if you cannot do that, send someone who can swim to retrieve them when their ships sink."
Ser Willem nods his head.
"I understand, Your Highness."
"Good. Now…" I look at Jaqen and say. "Is there something you want to tell me, Jaqen?"
The Faceless Man nods his head and says.
"One of us hears that the Red Viper will set sail here."
"Why?"
"He wants to see what kind of person you are, and he also wants to know if you are the better choice than the False Red Dragon."
False Red Dragon? Wait. Don't tell me…
"By False Red Dragon, you mean Young Griff, right?"
He looks at me in surprise and nods his head.
"Aye. He is called Young Griff, my lord."
Dammit. I don't need another problem to arise. I don't need a Blackfyre as my neighbor.