Ambrosius walked in and saw Alistacas staring blankly. He thought for a moment, then walked over and whispered, "Great Chief—"
Alistacas immediately lifted his head. It was the first time anyone had addressed him as "Great Chief."
"The departure of the Xisaites and Budocaribas tribes is actually a good thing. You know well that over these years they've come to your father almost every month, either asking him to mobilize military forces and assemble an army to fight the Segestica people to help them reclaim their land, or requesting your father to give them better land so they can live better, or asking for more food and supplies to get through winter...
Your father was already in poor health, and he constantly worried about the affairs of Budocaribas and Xisaites tribes, which is why he passed away early... Now that they're all going to the Sava River, it's believed they won't trouble you as they did before, allowing you as the Great Chief to relax a bit—"
