[X] Try to sway the king away from pushing Aina into marriage to get allies against Obari -[X] "Such a marriage might gain you the spears of Negu's men for the duration of the battle, but what then? You would place a man known for cruelty and violence, who even those who among your people who trade in both see as brutal and excessive, upon the throne of the largest islands of the Anwari. Even if you can win the war, you certainly won't secure the peace you hope to attain." --[X] "Without a doubt, Aina must find a husband if she is to continue her line. Whoever she weds should bring stability to the Anwari rather than strife, or do you wish to fight another war within a handspan of years?" -[X] If implying it doesn't get the message through to the king, then outright state the fear that someone like Negu is ripe for corruption, Daemonic or otherwise. Such men can be tolerated and managed when they have relatively little influence beyond their own band of cutthroats, but give them even a taste of real power and they'll always want more. It is all too easy to imagine him attempting to become another Redman, seeking to forcibly unite the Anwari on a ride of blood and death. --[X] There is also the fact that the man has likely made many enemies both among the Anwari and other nearby seafaring peoples. The Anwari don't have the best reputation among sea traders and travelers, and placing Negu in such a position of power will only make that worse.