So the root canal went well. I wrote the full story on Tumblr.
well first off i had a few of my characters describe kalros as a hugely militaristic country
this is only SOMEWHAT true
remember that hilda and gertrude were children raised by nobles who exaggerated things to make kalros look better
in reality, yes it's powerful with a huge army and healthy resources
but it's also got some serious issues
for one, it's one of the few countries that still support slavery
basically if mal got washed up there instead of Englandstandinland, illiteratacy and no cash would be the least of her worries
they don't just pluck anyone and send them to Indentured Servitude, but if they find a group of people they deem "savage" enough, well RUH ROH
also war criminals are fair game, but of course only ballsy people would choose them
even then you'd clearly see the racial segregation in one town alone
whether gertrude would fix this or just ball it up even worse i will keep ambiguous unless Carcter D. Velopment attacks

Is it not?
Well that's a shame.
1.5 imperial gallons of tea were consumed during the writing of this post