Mictlan has found many beautiful women in the (former) lands of Helheim, but unfortunately none of them were virgins. So now we know what all your mages were up to when they should have been researching or summoning or crafting
. That's why you have so many gems left over to donate to your mystery ally!
And anyway, honestly, it's true, we're only paying a visit to the South. The remains of our armies will soon be heading back to our jungles in the West.