"To offer it up as a tribute is the correct choice. Unlike some races who are eager to incorporate naturally occurring anomalies for their own use!"
But the leader of the Tiger Roar Clan kept cursing internally as a "flatterer," though given the Humans' notorious reputation, he dared not openly contradict them.
He sighed to himself, "Alas, this opportunity is lost. Oh well, the chances of success were slim anyway."
And so, under the Human diplomat's influence, the two Great Clans began negotiations for "ceasefire terms."
This sort of affair is never easy; the Tiger Roar Clan and the Scorpion Lion Clan have been fighting over a supernatural mine for hundreds of years.
The entangled interests are numerous, and rash interventions would only lead to embarrassment.
"Indeed, the O'Harley Steel Mine has an enormous reserve, capable of producing 10-20 Spirit Essences a year."
