a welcome retreat from the pressures of life, @slowwalker, and always delightful to see your mother - she, like you, has a lively interest in things about her, and not unexpectedly, seemed fascinated with the miniature display of the King's March!

Kangwhado Island is a world apart and before technology developed, was a safe refuge from Mongolian hordes and any foreign invaders. But our world has shrunk, @slowwalker, and I know at the moment you feel vulnerable and threatened by an attack from the North, but really, we are all vulnerable as well.

In the modern world there are no safe sanctuaries, no islands so remote that we can escape the threat of war. But our vulnerabilities are also shared with our enemies and we will either learn to coexist or perish together.

There is hope - I see it in the delicately fashioned miniature of the King's March made from confiscated books. Eventually, everything was returned and peace restored. That is an outcome I devoutly wish for us, @slowwalker.