I told the ants that the bartering was going to have to be out on hold. I was forcing a treaty temporarily. My clan was being split up since it was in the best inerest of all the members. It was unfourtunate but a wise decision.
Since I was going to be joining a new alliance I wanted the ants to be on their best behavior for just a few days before continuing their normal lives. I knew it might lower moral but it isn't going to lower the ants moral as much as it will lower my settlers moral if I have no alliance. The breaking up of the Aliance has caused enough disturbance but if I had no alliance they might panic next time we are attacked... The troops could hold them off and everything but it's a security thing. It's a feeling of companionship and safety in numbers that they feel. And I rather agree, I would have gone insane long ago in this ancient setting if Jarvis wasn't around. Or if I couldn't think of all those marvelous pranks.
For example, yesterday I put some tar on my prime ministers seat. It was dark brown leather so he didn't eeven see it. It was histerical, the reason I won't say why but let's just say that he was wearing a pair of silk tights that day and when he got up a certain group of young ladies didn't enjoy the veiw.
Dave, it was the best prank yet. Next I need to grease a black knights saddle...
