Ornate and luxurious, the throne room gleams with gold and precious jewels. Priceless paintings of past kings line the sides. Underneath a vaulted ceiling, a regal red carpet connects the throne room's entrance to the golden throne itself.
Throne Room, Inside Tower
king
diplomat
I am the diplomat for a royal kingdom.  The king sends me to faraway lands.  I talk to royalty about foreign policies.
My King, good day to you sir! Ah my favorite diplomat. Do you bring good news?  I do...our rival King will accept an alliance...but for a price, I am afraid.  What is the price?  I'm afraid they want 500 florins...and your daughter to be married to their Prince.  500 florins i don't mind, but my only daughter that's too much to ask. I want her to be able to marry anyone she pleases.  I'm afraid they said the price was non-negotiable...but perhaps there is some way around it.  We could always destroy their kingdom.  That wasn't what I had in my, my Liege...but you are the King. How many troops do we have on hand that can be ready within the week? Two thousand five hundred of the royal army could be spared, but going to war would look terrible. I want my people to have a king they adore.  Whilst not actually attacking them...perhaps a threat could serve well enough to make their King back off. Or, we could lie and tell them your daughter has already been betrothed and that it would be a sacred offense to break that arrangement.  What would you recommend? You have many years of experience under your belt. 