Basically Mercs have tried to keep Nords as neutral as possible by doing naive favors in fiefs
Nocti, the only fief that mercs owned in our claim, the village of Aldelen, was traded from the mercs to the SoA, we have then respected this fief transfer by allowing the SoA to keep this fief.
The other SoA fief,Chalbek Castle belonged them at the start, Kulum was a fief they had taken which we had plans for. Therefore I told the SoA guys that they could either stay and fight us, or take up there claims for promised eastern fiefs with the Mercs and hand over those fiefs without combat. They chose without combat and are now as a result of that deal are allowed free passage in Nord territory.
So if you could explain what fief favour you did us, I would be happy to gain a fuller understanding of the situation, especially since i dont see currently the SoA having recieved a new set of fiefs in the Eastern regions as they were promised in exchange for there votes at the beginning of the round.