"Despite your competing claims, you desire peace." Each Empress is wise enough to see that war would be detrimental to their people, as well as to the Flowerlands.

"You respect one another." Nama sought no retribution for the Spring Festival attack; she placed the decision into Youmi’s hands. In return, Youmi proclaimed to her people that escalation would not be tolerated. Marriages built upon respect beget peace and prosperity.

"A wedding between you shall mean a wedding between your empires."

• Youmi has ruled for a decade, overseeing seafaring ventures, the arts, and cultural innovation. The blood of warriors runs through Nama's veins, holding rule over a strong and proud people. These qualities enrich one another.
  
• Queenship will not be threatened through marriage: Show the people that they are committed to a peaceful bond, in law and symbol, reducing fear for the coming change.
  
• The Sea Clan has established trade across the sea. Let the Mountain Clan mount voyages overseas to forge new partnerships.
  
• The Sea Clan has ably defended itself, yet the Mountain Clan's aid in war would prove invaluable.
  
• United clans are paramount in times of famine, sickness, or invasion.
  
• Consider a new manner of succession. Wedding a member of their own blood to one another would prevent either empire from claiming a child for their own heir. Elsewise, perhaps choose two women in a similarly balanced union.
  
• Let incentives be offered to the people before the wedding announcement, to keep them soothed and discouraged from joining rebel factions.