The body is lean and efficient, assuming Claude's competence without over-explaining known concepts; every section (Steps, Decision Points, Limitations, Verification) earns its place with no padding.

Though an instruction-only skill with no code, the guidance is concrete and directive — "Bestow gifts associated with age and respect (staff, stool)", "Do not imprison or punish envoys" — giving specific, executable direction within its domain.

Six steps are clearly sequenced and a dedicated Verification section provides an explicit feedback loop (monitor tensions; prepare stronger measures if transgressions continue), matching the 'clear sequence with explicit validation steps' anchor.

This is a short single-purpose skill with no external references needed; per the rubric's simple-skills note, well-organized sections alone qualify for a 3, and the body is cleanly divided into Overview, Steps, Decision Points, Expected Outcomes, Limitations, and Verification.

The description lists multiple concrete actions — "employs symbolic honors, face-saving exits, and indirect acknowledgment of grievances" — matching the 'lists multiple specific concrete actions' anchor.

It explicitly answers both what (employs symbolic honors, face-saving exits, indirect acknowledgment) and when ("Use when a powerful subordinate has shown disloyalty but direct confrontation is too costly"), with an explicit trigger clause.

Triggers are situation-descriptive ("powerful subordinate has shown disloyalty", "direct confrontation is too costly") rather than natural user keywords; terms like "symbolic honors" and "face-saving exits" are domain jargon users would rarely utter, missing common variations.

The niche is highly specific — de-escalating a powerful, disloyal subordinate via symbolic pardon — making it clearly distinguishable and unlikely to trigger for the wrong skill.