"You've been putting it off," said Master Trenton.
"I know," said Kurt. "I've had a lot to do, it's not a high priority."
"Sylvaine will take it as an insult eventually. The kingdom is expecting you."
"You are banished from that kingdom if I remember correctly."
Trenton couldn't argue that the elves were a clan that had tried to win the throne. Apparently when a King dies the elves are rather violent about the succession.
Once they were clearly losing, they were able to arrange a banishment from the other two fighting parties. They were basically the first to drop out of a three way claim to the throne, and banishment meant their main clan wouldn't be killed off.
But also meant they would never be able to step foot inside the Kingdom. However, they were caught a bit unprepared for Kurt's settlement being so close. And it made negotiations a little tense.
