Compared to him, the people she knew had somewhat rigid mindsets, focusing only on the benefits within their scope of understanding. While they squabbled over trifles, Gaven had already stepped out of the circle to feast on greater benefits, the kind they couldn't compete for even if they knew where his interests lay, because he held advantages they didn't possess, irreplaceable ones.
Take Tun Marsh for example; it lay like a tiger on the path, blocking the western gate of the Komeer Kingdom for centuries, preventing any advance in that direction.
Now, however, the entirety of Tun Marsh has become their fishpond, and the Blackscaled Lizardfolk their grateful fishermen, for Gaven's governance, a blend of firmness and gentleness, was more than a hundred times more ingenious than that during the Lizard Queen's rule, allowing him to extract benefits from them while significantly improving their quality of life.
