A ffter leaving the coast the Cilicians came to a land with a barbarian tribe who did not understand what they were facing. Nor what they had.

The Barbarians were counterattacked and decimated by the Cilician Corsairs. Seeing they held a good vantage point and wanting rest Shazir set cis people to raising a defensible camp.

After some interrogation of the conquered Shazir learns of the surrounding tribes of mighty Etruscans Helenes and Dacians, and the smaller but established Macedonians. Even a word of something called Romanus is mentioned but without any clear detail.

He dips his quill to the ink as he watches the Fire and prepares for another look at the girl from the falcons eyes.

QUOTE:
To the Honored Leader of these lands,
Strength and Respect to you!

My people have word of a battle coming in these places. One to be joined and fought again and again by your mightiest Armies of warriors. I welcome this as a chance to prove our own strength. I also look to it as a chance to know each of you in some way.

I welcome your envoys and some knowledge of who you and your people are.

Truth is come from the East and is waiting in your lands to be shared and to grow.

-Shazir Heart of the Flame,
Archon of Cilicia

With this done he paid some of the conquered people but held their families hostage so they would be honorable and return with answers from the Tribes nearby.