As the summer drew to an end, Mehnu had marched through the northern Kelashi lands, and quickly subjugated the Malaran Warlords, who had long been in disarray. These lands soon became united under the banner of Zod Menhu, the chosen emperor of Zara.

In the secluded lands of the Semer-Khet, many villages were raided and burned, and some of the less brave lordlings subjected themselves to pay tribute to the Zhana empire. The Zod ruled the lands briefly, until fierce guerilla fighters drove them from the valleys, but some of the larger cities payed protection money for several decades after, and often referred to Menhu as their superior.

In the faraway lands of the Yataya, these raiders started to show themselves, pillaging and burning, and the few existing leaders soon subjected themselves to foreign rule, to avoid a gruesome death. These would soon find their place in the grand puzzle of Zod Menhu's plans.

The northern Kelashi were quickly swept away by the tidal wave of riders coming south, unable to raise their armies, they quickly surrendered to the rule of the Zod and found themselves living in the lands of Tek. When news reached the southern Kelashi, they valiantly sailed north to save their brethren, and their superior naval experience led to the exodus of thousands, to the dismay of Menhu. He did however forbid people to leave on their own, and set men to guard the major ports.

However, as the Kelashi had fallen, the Malaran did as well. Shattered in their internal wars, they fell to the wave of invaders as wheat falls before the hoe.

With these massive tracts of lands under his banners, he continued to ride south, and eventually stumbled upon the Pendashi and their cities. As he saw their lands, he thought to himself:

They will bow, like all the others.

The results from the first part would be:

• The Kelashi lose their northern province to Menhu, and migrates many of its people, a majority is however not plausible, as a province is around 1,000,000 people. I do however think that you should get 1 province (the eastern one) from an influx of refugees, and population growth. You also loose your northern province.

• The Semer-Khet fought valiantly against the invaders, eventually repelling them, they get the domestication of horses as a free tech, however, these will take time to come in great numbers, and will not be greatly useful in these mountainous lands. Also, occupation comes at a price, the Semer-Khet will get 2 less techs during the century, as a result of the chaos and economical strain.

• The Malaran swiftly fell to Zod, and are no more, those who survived now serve him in the form of vassals, as the Malaran declaimed.

• The Yataya will suffer severe penalties, as their government was unable to respond to the invasion, this century they will get 5 less techs and suffer a complete change of government, as well as severe civil disorder, making them incapable of major efforts, such as war, or larger explorations for the century. They are also Vassals of the Tek Empire. (Large parts of these penalties can be removed when a proper responce is given, if not, these remain.)

The second part is quite small, only the Kelashi are affected, as the Semer-Khet have fullfilled their part, and all the others have been occupied or worse.

Here is a map