Adladu's Negotiation

    Adladu entered the Peepling's hall, remembering to duck upon his entrance. He was tall enough as a Galon, which the Peeplings did accommodate for, but his horn surpassed the clearance of the doorway. His stuck straight up, unlike most Galon horns, which curved much farther out at the apex. Now inside, Adladu could begin negotiations.

    The Peeplings were beginning to extend beyond the boundary that they were given, and Adladu was sent to ease the matter before force was used. The Peeplings argument was they simply didn't have enough room, which was true. They reproduced at a swift rate, and if they remained inside their boundary, they'd be living on top of each other.

    Adladu was reminded to remember well the last time the Peeplings were given leeway.  They'd nearly brought famine to the rest of the country. The Galons had to spend what energy they had in a final maneuver to quell their consumption of the crops. Each citizen was to keep a Peepling sack with them at all times, and should they see one, snatch it and stuff it in the sack. Meanwhile the casters were sent to invoke a boundary around a section of land designated for the Peeplings. Once the boundary was in place, the Peepling sacks were gathered and tossed over the boundary, containing them for years to come as the Galons recovered.

    The Peeplings adamant request was for more land, but Adladu tried to convince them of other options. He suggested they could teach the Peeplings about infrastructure. They could build tunnels and towers to give themselves more space. But they weren't interested, and they persisted in their demand for more land.

    When Adladu accepted that they could not agree on a solution, he stood up and dismissed himself. The Peeplings grew angry, and Adladu grew concerned. Just as he approached the door he tripped, and he stood back up so quickly that his horn lodged right in the lintel, rendering him immobile. The Peeplings recognized this as a wonderfully advantageous opportunity, and while Adladu was stuck, they sat back down and deliberated on how to use this new leverage.