The moguls in the north, south, and east came together in neutral territory—an abandoned fortress that sat precisely at the convergence of their borders, its crumbling walls a testament to conflicts long past. The meeting was rare, momentous even, as these three powers typically maintained cold distances punctuated by skirmishes and political maneuvering. But circumstances had forced their hands, created a common concern that transcended petty territorial disputes.
They gathered to discuss the threat of the west—specifically, the fall of Drekk and the shocking betrayal of Vrognut. The former had been expected eventually; Drekk's paranoia and cruelty had made enemies of everyone, and his death was merely a matter of timing. But Vrognut' being handed over to the humans? That was unprecedented, unthinkable for a mogul of his cunning and survival instinct.
