Among the issues under discussion were the exact borders of "northern territories" as well as "eastern territories". The Peace process was threatened by the machinations of Alined, whose servant Trickler administered a love potion to Arthur Pendragon, causing the prince to become infatuated with Lady Vivian in order to provoke the ire of Vivian's overprotective father. Trickler later administered the same potion to Vivian to cause her to reciprocate