Why would anyone want to be liberated from Vanheim?

We are fair rulers and our people are happy (really, we've got good scales!).
But I have no desire to become a target so I'll mention a couple of things:
* C'tis was right that he wouldn't last long against two opponents. I've just evened the odds. TC took one of C'tis' three forts already and has his army next door to what I'm guessing is C'tis' capitol.
* Aside from this turn the increase in my provinces the past few turns has largely been due to taking sea provinces as a buffer. The provinces yield no gold or gems so they aren't any benefit to me other than as a buffer.