"Indeed." He touches the map. "Once the situation settles a bit, I'd like to send out a delegation of explorers and traders to examine, and possibly settle the unoccupied regions that surround Dagaria. You won't have as much crystal, based on the old initial surveys, but you'll have the culture of Rome, a portion of the Legions, and your own expertise with you."

He pauses, to let that sink it. "That is, if you agree to it."