The Nex Issue: Avatar Amthos the Hordemaker
The in-universe reason is that at this stage, the individual nations are still consolidating their power.
Dragon in the Dishwater, Ch 11
Hiraeth confirmed, "with so many plans for consolidating power and improving his station he did not have the time or energy to seek vengeance."
Forging Bonds-Chapter 37: Competition
"each of you has one or more connections to elite members unrelated by cognate measures, and we're looking to consolidate power before our rivals do." the obstreperous fenri furrowed her eyebrows. "so, we're just pawns?"
My Delightful Toy
“let’s just consolidate a little bit.” his fingers squeeze, drawing your two quaking holes together. “that’s right, just one nice, _plump_ avian hole. just like that.”
Embers of Dawn: chapter 34: Into Platinum Depths
“this is… gods, this is _before_ the schism myths were even consolidated. it matches the fragment from the ambermere lower spire, the one with the partial hymn about ‘wings that till the soil.’” nelneras’ eyes lit. “you remember the verse.”
Warmaster Jack: Darz
All told, it allowed me a nice breather to consolidate my authority. i could let darz try (and, i had no doubt, fail) to start a monster-cult, although his binding earth elementals to help him excavate a temple in the cliff impressed everyone - even me.
A Fang in the Farmyard [COMMISSION]
A small step towards consolidating power in the city. she could put up with these wolves for some time more, she needed their muscles, not their brains.
Hornswoggled
As night fell and his cheap candles struggled to illuminate the text, he yawned while going over the unlikely ascendancy of queen salma, her consolidation of power, her long-lasting reforms of kryta, her decision to naturalize ascalonian, canthan, and elonian
Thong of the Masses
"it is rather strange that they seem to be consolidating rather than spreading," he remarked.
The Fox General: Reunion
I slowly released my fists, "...i could see about taking care of him discretely, once i consolidate power." "i'd rather he live forever with that sword dangling over his head!
First the replica then the real thing
Then after some moments where judy got a chance to catch her breath, nick decided it was time for ultimate consolidation of their relationship as he placed the tip of his hard cock to nest at the entrance of her slit.
Straight From The Tap 2 - A Puzzle of Flesh
#2 of straight from the tap i wrote a one-off that i meant to be just that, but consolidation made me write a sequel.