"It is in motion then, our master stroke," Aroeris said as he received word that the Pharaoh was en route back to Clysperis. "While I had wished we wouldn't have to spill yet more royal blood she has forced my hand," he continued. "Inviting Tamoran troops to be based on Clysperi soil, we've all seen her growing ties to Djerb and, fate willing, we'll be able to salvage the situation before she is in a position we aren't able to touch." As he spoke a live video feed from the camera hidden on the flight attendant played behind them as she passed out drinks, "Goodnight Beketaten, say hello to the gods for us," Aroeris said mockingly.
He hadn't planned on Prince Naser being aboard, but that development too could be a hidden gift. "We were thinking of how to bring the Tamorans on board with the new Clysperis, what better way than this joint tragedy? The Royal Clysperi plane, bringing our Pharaoh and their Prince to Clysperis, brought down by Soviet sympathizers? No, a jealous Abydos looking at the relationship between Tamora and Clysperis, thrown into such a desperate rage that they take from us our Pharaoh and from Tamora, their Prince. Naturally the news can't break too soon," he said as he looked over a handful of stories that had been prepared for release, "the People will need time to process this development. I will be there to console them, to help them find the path forward from this horrible tragedy."
Some time later the video behind him showed the sky and the pilot, who gave her the 'thumbs up' as they descended from the plane. "Await confirmation that the plane is down, then we'll start pushing coverage through CSMC. We'll play nicely with the Vizier for now, he's a man who's acquired a useful skill set through his long years and I'd rather see such people utilized in the new Clysperis rather than thrown away so wastefully. Perhaps," Aroeris paused in thought, "He could be compensated, given the title Pharaoh, full control over one of the state petroleum companies as well to further sweeten the arrangement?"
"Regardless of what we decide, today a new Clysperis is born."