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Magnus could feel his anger rising as Murdoc and Marco stared at each other. It was beyond rude of the Highlander King to declare such a thing before the treaty was even discussed. As the room's tension level rose to smothering, Tidas stepped forward..
"And that's your right to choose as King of the Highlands. But what if Marco agreed to the exact same terms as my father, and we wrote the treaty to where it was simply renewed every few years: would you maintain the peace then?"
Murdoc stared at his friend for a few moments before a broad smile stretched across his face. He smacked Tidas' shoulder in a jovial manner, then looked towards Magnus; "I could agree ta that.. Ima tellin' ya, MacArthur: this man deserves ta be a king."