The new items didn't actually do them any good right now. They still had to find allies outside the immediate area.
But they also needed to finish making the fresh batch of items for the Blue Elves, and Karl fully intended to make them the first conquest on his path to global alliances. They already had a good working relationship, and they had Blue Elves in training at their facility.
But they could have a stronger agreement.
A deal arranged directly with a Captain or two would give him a reliable contact point within the fleet, and ships that could be relied upon to come stock up at the Darklight Host branch.
Instead of negotiating with a different Captain every time, he could work a dedicated price with the same few every time, and save them some variability, while allowing the Captains to put in specific orders for their customers.
