The ascension of Alááfin Zùlema Oba Aghake had been the start of a new dynasty ruling over Tozàn and it was common knowledge that one could not know whether the new rulers had the support of Kaya or whether they would soon be replaced by yet another ruler: turmoil could only be judged after the fact.

Alááfin Zùlema thus needed to cement her reign and would benefit most of all from stability: in stability was prosperity and in prosperity her legacy was safe. Of the things she could not control, the lands of queens and kings were most paramount: a continued understanding between the Great Mudbrick Palace and the dwellings of foreign sovereigns was a helpful state of affairs.

To ascertain the ties of trade and in effect stabilise the realm, the sírícheche (diplomats) would be sent out to the foreign sovereigns in their exotic dwellings, merely sending the good wishes of the Alááfin, bearing modest gifts, demanding modest tribute and perhaps establishing a permanent embassy of the Alááfin.

To that end, three obas (kings) would welcome a sírícheche with a small, professional retinue and a courteous number of guardsmen.