Thank you so much. There's a section that is omitted which takes care of that cluelessness point a bit. They aren't -- the line actual begins, "The Narnians were no novices at trade..." I don't want to make them dumb to boost Morgan, but she does have a broader experience, doing it day in and day out for years, and Susan is quick to appropriate that knowledge, even if Morgan keeps insisting she's only there unofficially. I did see them as naive with regard to finance and that they have relied upon themselves, upon Aslan, and upon the Narnians for their advice. They've never needed to go elsewhere and that's even mentioned in BRD -- that money is a subtle business they've not dealt with before. Suddenly, the syndicates are snooping around and in some cases, that's not a good thing. Something that I'm addressing on Peter's return is that he's spoken to Lune, discovered that Archenland has been a Linch client ever since the embezzlement scandal, and has also learned some things while in Calormen. Then developed further in the Lone Islands to follow is that having one of these families throw its support behind you is a big deal, business-wise. It's not a casual sort of representation but akin to a political ally -- very Mafia/cartel like. Narnia has not been noticed much because 1) investing in a place with magic is like insuring against Acts of God -- not a good idea; 2) it's a bunch of children, so who cares, they'll be dead of their own stupidity soon anyway and 3) it's a bunch of talking animals, so how stupid is that?

ERrr, anyway, I should stop rambling and write the darn thing, I suppose. I'm still stumbling badly through the writing. But, I'm trying.