"Got to give it to them. They make comfy chairs." Sky said relaxing on the throne. "You think I can order this for the other areas?" He asks chuckling.

"Don't get too ahead of yourself." Snow says.

Sky shrugs. "A stallion can dream."

"Now we control three clans. What next?" Snow asks as Mint walked in with a tray of food.

Sky hums as he grabs an apple off the tray. "We are going to need food soon."

"Then we should target the Hard Grubber tribe to the west of us then. They are the best at farming and have many techniques to make more crops." Snow says.

Sky raises an eyebrow at her. "Hard Grubber?"

"You have a problem with the name?" She asks making him sweat as she watches Mint serve them carefully.

"Uh…" Sky mutters before reaching out to Mint. "Mint. Get over here." He said quickly and grabs her by the flank and puts her on his lap. "Okay, I feel better." He said holding her close.

"She seems to have accepted her place now. Although she was first resistant." Snow says.

Sky nods as he rubs Mint's flank. "Yeah. And she's very muscled. I wonder if she is very controlling of her own flank." He said making her shivering.

"Back on topic. We can't just walk in and conquer them. They have a…no. They pay tribute to the most powerful clan, the Lycan moon tribe. So if we attack them, we will bring the clan entirely down on us and we don't have nearly enough warriors to combat them." Snow says.

Sky hums as he looks up and runs a hoof around Mint and makes her moan. "So what would you suggest? Make a wall along their border as we go along?"

"No. We have to bring them over to our side willingly." Snow says.

Sky hums and puts his hoof in between Mint's legs and makes her squeak and blush hard. "Marriage maybe?"

"It wouldn't be unheard of." Snow says as Sky continues to mess with Mint's clothing.

Sky hums as he pulls Mint's skirt down and keeps messing with her. "Then we should have a meeting. When is the earliest possible time to have one?"

"I will go meet with them. Don't do anything stupid and stop messing with her." Snow says getting up.

Sky smirks. "Look at her. She loves it." He said chuckling as Mint moans and leans against him.

"I mean it. You aren't to mess with her till I return or any other mare." Snow says.

Sky stops frozen as Snow walks out and Sky leans close to Mint's ear. "Do you want me my little mare?" He whispers.

"Mistress' orders are absolute." Mint says scared.

Sky chuckles in her ear and gives a teasing kiss on her neck. "But your master's orders are absolute. So…do you want me?"

"Mistress overrules master." Mint says causing Sky to facefault with her in his hooves.

"Damn you, Snow." Sky groans before looking to Mint. "You're coming with me to my bedroom. After all, you are enjoying this." He said massaging her breasts and makes her moan. "See?"

"I said no!" Snow yells and a battleaxe lodged itself close to him.

Sky groans and pounds his hoof onto the ground. "Dang it."

"Are you missing mistress master?" Burning asks.

Sky sighs. "Would any husband?"

"Can I do anything to make you happy?" White asks.

Sky raises an eyebrow. "Sit on my lap."

"But master Mistress will use her battleaxe on you if you defy her." Mint says.

"Sit. And besides, it's been too lon…" Sky stops hearing an axe being sharpened behind him.

"So…you were planning to actually have sex with them while I was gone?" He hears and another sharpening sound out.

"Oh course not my wife. Why would I think about defying you?" Sky asks quickly sweating.

Snow scoffs. "Anyways, they have agreed. Marriage is going to come into play. So…you are going to have another wife and you'll be connected to the tribe by diplomatically."

"So what can you tell me about her?" Sky asks as Snow comes into view.

"Well…she's nice…as nice can be. Very…what's the word for big pieces of the body?" Snow asks looking to him and swipes the stone on her axe.

"Voluptuous?" Sky asks gulping.

Snow nods. "Yes, that. And she's…very good with gold. So we might have a good financier if you choose her. Besides, in this case, you would at least want to avoid this bloodshed."

"What is her name?" Sky asks.

"Flitter Line." Snow said before throwing her sharpening tool away and aims her axe toward him. "Now, you want to be in bed with a mare?"

"Do you count?" Sky asks.

"So this is to be my husband?" A mare's voice asks.

"Yes. This horny stallion is your new husband. At least you don't need to worry about a lack of sex life." Snow said hefting her axe across her shoulder.

"Wait, Flitter is here?" Sky asks.

"You're thinking of Fluttershy." Snow said.

"Flutter who?" Flitter asks still behind the chair.

"She is the mare in charge of managing the salamanders." Snow explains.

"Oh." Flitter said before looking over Sky. "You said he's a horny stallion like any other?"

"Can I ask you come into my line of sight so I can see you?" Sky asks.

Flitter raises an eyebrow as she steps into view. "Okay then. You see me."

"I do." Sky says analyzing her carefully.

Flitter hums as she leans close to him and keeps looking him over as Sky looks to her red coat with a purple mane and tail, all placed under a thick gown of something Sky could only define as royal. "So this is my future husband?" She asks pulling his clothes.

"He is your husband now. It was already made official by your father's consequent. In fact, he is already sending tribesponies and griffons to start helping us increase our fields and improve our methods." Snow says.

"Snow, dear, have you told her about them?" Sky asks referring to the slaves.

Snow raises an eyebrow. "Ah yes. We have a group of slaves from conquered areas of tribes we have taken over. Come over here right now!" She calls.

The three quickly heed the call and lined up for her, all dressed in clothing that made them indistinguishable from any other tribespony.

"Huh. That's strange." Flitter said looking them over.

"What?" Sky asks.

Flitter looks to him. "No regular tribal clothing."

"Huh?" Sky asks confused.

"Tribal clothing." Flitter repeats.

"Snow, please explain." Sky says confusing Flitter.

"She expected to be wearing our old tribal clothing." Snow said sitting next to him.

"Why would he not know that?" Flitter asks.

Snow sighs. "He is not part of my tribe or any other. He just came into our areas."

"Oh that is right, I nearly told you." Sky says in realization.

"Where are you from?" Snow asks.

"Oh, east across the sea." Sky says.

They all stare at him at that point.

"How old are you?" Snow asks.

"I'm seventeen." Sky says.

They became wide-eyed at that point. "What?!" Snow yells.

"Something wrong my beloved wife?" Sky asks.

"You are younger than me?!" Snow yells enraged.

"Younger? I thought you were fifteen." Sky says.

Snow yells enraged as she stomped off and Flitter just raises an eyebrow at him.

"What?" Sky asks.

"You are younger? That explains the horniness." She said calmly.

"Is it a big deal?" Sky asks.

"Somewhat. Younger males are considered to be…more viral if the female is older. So…you are considered to just be looking for sex." Flitter said.

"Great." Sky groans facehoofing.

"So, what are you going to do now? You need to prove you are not just looking for sex." Flitter said.

"You mind waiting till dinner to get to know me better? I need to speak with Snow." Sky says.

Flitter nods and walks off.

Sky sighs as he gets up. "You three watch after your new mistress. Why do I feel like I shouldn't open my mouth sometimes?" Sky says to himself walking after Snow.

"Don't you do that often master?" White asks.

"Feeling better?" Sky asks watching as she cuts down another training dummy.

"No." Snow grumbles as she stabs her axe into another.

"I'm sure it will all be okay." Sky tries to calmly say before the axe strikes down in front of him, missing by inches.

"You've doomed us all!" Snow yells turning to him and stomping the ground as she moves toward him. "If the world finds out about your age and that you are younger than your wives and slaves, we will be discredited, a laughing stock. And all we have conquered will be all for naught. You should never have been chief in the first place!" She yells in his face as she punches a hoof onto his chest.

Sky grunts as he curls up a little. "I never asked for this!" He yells back. "I just helped out a tribe and took down a warlord. I was expecting payment for my services and what do I get, the position of chief and the old chief's daughter hoof in marriage with two slaves to go along with it. I never knew about the whole age problem in the first place! I never knew about all this anyway! Also, does it even matter after what we have done?" Sky asks.

"Yes! They would look to see that you are brash and nothing more than a horny stallion looking out for himself. You will never be a true chief." Snow spits in his face.

"Ok enough. You respect strength like all the tribes right?" Sky asks.

Snow glares at him as she picks up the axe. "What do you think you horny stallion?"

Sky says nothing and does something she never expected and smacked her hard across the face.

Snow blinks as she stood still with her head turned before slowly turning to him. "You are asking for an axe to the neck." She whispered.

Sky smacked her again on the other cheek and then she saw it in his eyes, anger followed by the feeling he was stronger than she thought.

"You…you dare strike me?!" Snow yells as she raises the axe and was then caught and covered by the shadows as they held onto her as Sky glares at her. "What are you…?"

"Yes, I dare." Sky says with authority.

"Then die like a real stallion unless you want to die with a dead heart from all the times in the bed!" Snow yells as she struggles to get out.

"Very well. We will settle it here." Sky says getting up to her shock.

Snow then felt herself fly off away from him as the shadow let her go and she felt her breath knocked out of her as she hits the wall and makes a large crater in it before she looks up in time to see Sky flying at her and punches her straight into the stomach and makes her cough hard.

"Just because you're a female and I'm a male, doesn't mean I won't hold back." Sky said before grabbing her and throws her off into the nearby training pool with a splash. "And any who question me and my right to rule will not be tolerated." Sky says.

A splash came out of the pool and Sky dodges his head as the axe flew past him before Snow came at him and hits him across the face. "Stupid colt!"

"Is that it?" Sky asks glaring at her unfazed as he grabs and then slams her into the ground, shocking her again.

Snow breaths hard as she shivers from the cold feeling on her. "You will never be chief. Never a true chief." She whispers glaring at him.

Sky stares at her before the shadows cover them up and bathe them in darkness before Sky's eyes glow red and she felt pins and needles on her. "I can kill you right here. Like I said, no one questions my rule. Not even you." She heard him say calmly as she felt his hoof on her neck. "No one."

Snow chokes as she tries to push him off before slowly dropping her hooves. "Fine…you win. I won't question you." She said before she felt the weight disappear and the shadows roll back to show the sunlight as Sky gets up and walks away.

"I'm on top tonight." Sky said frowning as he walks off.

"What is your true aim?" Snow suddenly asks making him stop.

"Hum…right now? I aim to rule all ten tribes now." Sky says with ambition.

Snow stares after him as he continues walking off.

Snow moans as she lays her head on the bed. "Wha…?"

"Still worrying over nothing like my age?" Sky asks.

Snow groans as she rolls her head over to face him. "I…" She stops as she turns her head away looking worried.

"Do you need more convincing?" Sky asks.

Snow blinks as he sits up and places her on his lap. "You're acting the part."

"I am trying to put your mind at ease. Besides, if you say nothing along with my new wife, we will be fine. We control three and one has aligned with us." Sky says holding her.

Snow looks back at him. "You're still acting the part. You will never prove them wrong."

"Then I will kill them. One by one till they learn." Sky says sending a shiver down her spine.

Snow gulps as Sky fall onto the bed with her on top. "So…?"

"Yes?" Sky asks.

"Can you stay on top?" Snow asks looking to him.

"You finally have accepted me as your husband and chief?" Sky asks.

"Yes." Snow said looking forward again.

"Then, you are now chieftess to all three clans." Sky instructs.

Snow let's lose a small smile at that and hopes he doesn't see it.

"You should smile more. It makes you look beautiful like when you focus on something." Sky whispers into her ear.

"So Flitter, how are you liking marriage life?" Sky asks.

Flitter looks to the weirdly made meal in front of her. "It's…strange…married to an islander."

"Oh, you know about the federation?" Sky asks.

"Every trader knows." She said looking up to him.

"Yes. We trade here a lot. Even come to work here as mercenaries at times. Tell me, can you guess how I came to be chief of a clan?" Sky asks.

"Work?" She guesses.

"Actually, I came across a raid and decided to help out the ones being raided thinking they would reward me. Then one thing led to another and here I am." Sky says.

"Work." She said simply.

"And so I have heard you want a distinct number of the harvest and everything." Sky says eating the last of his meal.

"We have to pay our dues to the tribe to the west. They rely on us for their food." She said pushing the plate away.

"They are getting too comfortable with themselves and the deal is only your tribe has to pay, not us. Speaking of which, have they taken notice of our growth?" Sky asks.

"They have. They are getting ready for a possible war." Flitter said getting up.

"Such a war is best avoided as if they attack us, the other tribe will most likely join us in defending against them and that would be a dragged out war that will weaken us, leaving us vulnerable to those of the south." Sky says.

"They would never attack. They don't want to mingle with barbarians." Flitter said walking to him.

"Not even for the resources?" Sky asks making her consider it.

"Maybe. But I doubt they would want to deal with the trouble." She said stopping front of him.

"Would it be as much trouble if we weaken ourselves to the point we can barely hold our land from the wildlife?" Sky asks.

"They are possibly waiting for a war. You want to end this, you need to make it big and take out the capital." She advises lifting her skirt up before sitting on his lap.

"I am thinking of a plan for that. So tell me, what are they calling me after learning about taming the salamanders?" Sky asks.

"Nothing much. Nuisance is a big one. Though the young ones are calling you beast master." She said leaning on him.

"Well then, send this message along to their chief for me. Tell them I have heard that the changelings are preparing for something so watch the west. The last thing the tribes need is them to start taking our territory, ok?" Sky asks.

Flitter nods. "I'll see what I can do."

"So tell me, did you believe we had salamander mounts when you heard it?" Sky asks.

"Is more fire the answer?" She asks raising an eyebrow.

"Oh, you have intelligence and wit. I like that. So tell me, you know who I aim for next?" Sky asks.

"No. Care to enlighten?" She asks crossing her forelegs.

"Griffons." Sky whispers.

Flitter raises an eyebrow. "The hunters?"

"Bingo. They are my next targets. I will conquer them before the upcoming meeting of the clans." Sky says.

"You are ambitious." She said letting a smirk through.

"Maybe, but that is only because, throughout my travels of this land, something became very clear. This land needs to have all fighting stopped. I need a ruling power. Not hundreds of feuding fiefdoms across the continent." Sky says.

"Like I said, ambitious." She said sighing.

"This is all too apparent with the tribes themselves. If they keep this up, then they will eventually be destroyed. Being at each other's throats constantly is not the way. If we are to have any future, we must be united." Sky says.

"Then you need plan everything now." She said sighing as she closes her eyes.

"I have a plan in mind, but the question I am wrestling with is if I should have my tribes try and build boats or go and deal with the only clan that specializes in such things." Sky says.

"Don't, they have years of experience. You would only have a few months." She advises sighing.

"With sailing?" Sky asks.

"Everything on the sea." Flitter said.

"You forget my homeland." Sky says.

"You forget the experience of those that serve you." Flitter said.

"I know. That is why I have been giving it a lot of consideration and how to approach it." Sky says.

"Well then work on it some more." Flitter said before getting off of him.

"So how did you like last night?" Sky asks noticing she had on a different pair of undergarments.

"Quite well." She said happily.

"So you a little sore from what I did?" Sky asks.

"Yes. And that's a good sign." She said chuckling.

"How have you been doing with our three slaves?" Sky asks.

"They are fine. Quite docile. Though the one named White, she does possess a strange way to make slaves." She said turning to him.

"She was a shaman. She took the potion to enforce that her tribe surrendered to our tribe." Sky says.

"Amazing." She said before walking off.

"Hum. I wonder if I should have them prepare clothes for the next slave of mine…nah. You never know what kind of body they will have so they would just have to make another pair." Sky says.

"Master?" Burning asks behind him.

"Yes?" Sky asks turning to her.

"Your bath." Burning said holding up a towel.

"Ah. Ok. I leave the rest to you, oh and tell me, how many new salamanders have we rounded up from the last time?" Sky asks.

"Fifty." Burning said as he takes the towel and walks off.

"That should help us greatly. More warriors can now be trained to be riders. Still, the last one brought us back seventy. Is the population of them running thin?" Sky asks.

"Can I suggest we start a breeding program master?" Burning suggested.

"Yes I agree, but we need more now not a decade from now." Sky says thinking hard on it.

"I will get started." Burning said walking off.

"Even with the new ones, we have to hold some back for breeding so in total, around two hundred possible riders to our current five hundred plus warriors." Sky says.

He doesn't hear anything and looks to see Burning gone. "Ah well. We can redefine it when we need it." Sky said walking off and heads into the hall humming happily and enters the bathroom and falls into the tub of water. "Ah. So good." He said happily as he comes back up before feeling a weight on his lap and looks to see a White there smiling naked.

"Help me wash." Sky instructs.