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"I don't like having our entire diamond exports going through Iomedae," he says. "Especially given that if she thinks we're the sole source of provision of a rare military resource, that makes us much more valuable to her to conquer."

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"I know. ...I mean, I wouldn't be surprised if she's investing in making allies elsewhere on the planet, it can't be appealing to her either to have the Empire as her only source. But I don't like it either. Probably the best we can do, for now, is keep working on the scrying research - though I know that's not going to be fast, unless we can somehow convince them to return Aritha - and accept the tours. We obviously want other alliances in her world, in the longer run." 

Shrug. "If anyone has a better idea, I'm listening." 

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Nobody has a better idea, though Duke Elnore certainly expects she's also going elsewhere; it's not like she can't just Gate from place to place, buying up valuables.

(Macalay GRUMPS, though.)

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