With the situation in Soku calmed down with the help of a little weather manipulation, Zach and Visla had successfully gotten two sieges to stop. Now they just had to deal with the rest.
But the two successes gave them confidence. A little persuasion, a little influence, and a little trickery would get them a long way, and a long way was all they needed. As long as the ball of peace started rolling, the flames of war wouldn't be able to stop it.
Although they had only taken two out of many steps on their long journey, Zach and Visla were still happy and hopeful.
That changed when they arrived at their next destination, the siege of a small town by a group of smaller tribes deeper east. The town hadn't been taken over yet because the more powerful tribes didn't think it necessary. The smaller tribes also needed some scraps.