Neighborly Aid

[StaolDerg]

Palki shrugged. "Oh, nothing spectacular- settles your stomach and just keeps you up for the day, keeps the body pumping for a day of work or traveling, hence 'Traveler's Sun.' Bad choice of vocabulary on my part- I think function works better to describe what I meant. But I digress. What shall we discuss?"

[DrMedic]

"Curious." The Imperatrix held her cup aloft, taking a whiff of the vapor gently rising up from it. As Queen Akel said, it smelled strongly of ginseng, but there was certainly more to it. Taking another sip of tea, Marina thought to herself for but a moment before she spoke once more. "Well, if you don't mind, I'd like to get some numbers from you regarding what you'll need us to provide, how much, and for how long. We've plenty of food, but it doesn't help any if you've plenty of cattle and no grain, but we send you mutton and fruit. Also, I'd like to look into a potential trade agreement with you, but I think the foremost issue is exactly what we can do to keep bellies full."

[StaolDerg]

The Queen bit her lip. "I can give you numbers, yes, but a trade agreement is not up to me. That is the jurisdiction of Empress Reito. Nevertheless-" she reached into a drawer, bringing out a map and a stack of reports. "We'll happily take as much food as you're willing to provide, but it should at the most only be needed for a period of six months, when the harvest is being brought in and the granaries can be completely filled for the future. As Kumosenkan has recently lifted many of the taxes, the reserves provided by Elerian assistance should help seal any chance of future famine, even if we suffer a drought or other disaster. That should roughly equate to around three hundred and nine thousand tons of foodstuffs for import- we can provide the merchant marine for transport if needed. Any other issue with food from there is purely down to a matter of logistics to ensure the delivery of food to the populace."