"The more likely scenario is that Natala wants to win you over to her side. If war breaks out and at least one

"The more likely scenario is that Natala wants to win you over to her side. If war breaks out and at least one of you stabs us in the back, Rostland will be surrounded by enemies. That might be enough to bring about our downfall... But you would fall first, and your newly formed states would be left in ruin. The Issians always like to have someone around to pull their chestnuts out of the fire for them. A piece of friendly advice: don't do business with Surtovas, no matter what promises they make you. Any deal with the Noble Houses is a deal with devils."