After an hour-long deep dive with Master Borin, discussing how to actually talk to the people of this district without causing a mass panic, we narrowed it down to two very different paths.
Borin's first suggestion was blunt: "Just play your Imperial Consort card. Show up with the Dragon at your side and do whatever you want. It's for their own good anyway—they'll eventually realize you aren't the villain."
The "Benevolent Tyrant" approach. Efficient? Yes. But sustainable? No.
The second option is to first make myself familiar with them. To strip away their fear and bring them into this project with their hearts and consent—the way a true leader should lead.
