Demetrius' Ambitions

A courier arrives in our court, panting and sweat-soaked, bearing a scroll sealed with the emblem of Western Georgia. It is from none other than Demetrius, brother to our King Vakhtang. In his letter, he requests - or rather, demands - a substantial increase in autonomy for his lands, along with a long list of privileges for his local nobles. It is clear that Demetrius and his nobles are capitalizing on the weak state of our central rule and the uncertain future of King Vakhtang's line of succession. Their audacious demands ring with the clangor of ambition and a barely concealed desire to break away from the rule of the crown. The question now stands: How should we respond to this blatant challenge to our authority?