The recent invasions by the Midlish armies, have led to a new coalition of the weaker, less aggressive peoples. On the eastern border of the Midlands, the Herders accepted what plunder they had been able grab, and agreed to a promise of an annual payment to guard the Midland border in the East and see that no further raids were made.
In the West, many of the Wildfolk, shattered by their losses in warriors and beasts when they got bold and attacked the Valdurians, and even more by the loss of their Queen, slipped back into the depths of their woods and mountains. The remaining wildfolk, those who live on the edges of the broad forests, approached the Valdurian King and pleaded for him to become their king as well.
Farther away, many of the Sea People set forth to see if they could find a new land that was more fertile and less warlike. However, the Hill folk, which have some blood ties with the Valdurians, approached the King of Valdurian and proposed an alliance for mutual defence if the Midlish knights invade again.
The Midlish Kingdom was no longer surrounded on 3 sides by multiple dangerous enemies, but instead was now faced by a stronger, united, enemy on two sides. In this situation, it is unlikely that peace will last on the Northern and Western boundaries of the Midlands.
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