All those assembled look very uncomfortable. Some of the soldiers get down on one knee. Parker gets more than one unpleasant look from a council member but eventually King Oliver is led in, leaning heavily on Hanai Winterstar, and says :"It is true. Arion is the true heir and Stasis has chosen this time to make right the error's of the past. Our kingdom stands on the edge of a battlefield, with an enemy before us and no allies aware of the danger. Renew your fealty to Stasis' vision or stand aside." He then takes out his sword and offers it to Arion. All of the demi-humans quickly fall in beside him as do the other monarchs. The human nobles join in after a moment of hesitation.
Arion looks very uncomfortable for a moment but Lira takes his hand and he stands on the first step of the seven tiered dias leading to the thrones. "I am Arion Gemblade, son of Eylis, descended from Stasis through my forbearer Escalos and the line unbroken." He then draws out the Gemblade and it glows with a pure white light. Some of the nobles and even King Whiteknight look nervously at each other.
"I am not yet your king; I respect this tradition, but I am the true heir and unless another should appear to dispute my legitimacy I ask all of you to advise me and follow my edicts. As King Oliver has said and should be plain to all of you, our home is in great danger. The dark powers themselves oppose us and their agents move to exploit our weakness."
Another moment of silence and brief uncomfortable look on Arion's face.
"The war must stop. Our armies will be needed to defend the people and in time defeat the forces of our true enemies. The legions must return to their strongholds and we must find the leaders of the Scaled Elves."
The pronouncement is met with a seemingly unanimous "Yes your majesty." of varying degrees of enthusiasm.
