It took Aban less than ten days to arrange his father's death in a way that maximized the benefits he gained. He had to work quickly, since he overestimated the time it would take his father to gather the leadership and return for the obligatory feasting and negotiating.
The giants disparaged as "Tree Cutters," just for choosing a lifestyle safer than titan hunting, were technically one clan, the Vioja. In truth, they were divided between merchants, farmers, and warriors of the three most powerful families. They had no cities, but rather a loose association of three villages, smaller than Taengard, but any two could give the Titan Hunters significant trouble.
So rather than try his father's usual, violent methods, he went on a charm offensive the moment they arrived with the old giant on the fifth day since he went to invite them.
Compared to corporate politics, it was as easy as paying for a ride to orbit.
