1. Listen up, boy! You're not going to believe this!
  2. Judith, do you think you could ease up on the whole "boy" thing? I'm your fearless leader now, remember?
  3. But sure, tell me what happened.
  4. You might want to take a seat for this—Garreg Mach Monastery has fallen.
  5. Not even the great Knights of Seiros could stop [cdb]the invaders' overwhelming numbers.
  6. Wait, what? That's not possible. They should still be [cdb]days away from the monastery.
  7. How did they manage to deliver an army of that size [cdb]to the gates of Garreg Mach so quickly? Unless...
  8. This can't be happening. Did Count Gloucester turn? And Acheron, too?
  9. I'm afraid both houses fly Imperial colors now.
  10. House Phlegethon yielded the north side of the Great Bridge of Myrddin, and Gloucester waved them right [cdb]on through.
  11. Those filthy liars!
  12. When I warned them the Empire was raising an army, [cdb]they couldn't stop puffing their chests and crowing [cdb]about how they'd hold the border!
  13. But it looks like the Empire had already gotten to [cdb]them. This is all my fault for not keeping my ear to [cdb]the ground.
  14. I'm afraid that wouldn't have helped, fearless leader. All the dirty dealings were handled via letter.
  15. But now I've lost the initiative—and against Edelgard, [cdb]no less.
  16. She can come at the Alliance with gloves off now. This is a real problem.
  17. What is it?
  18. Sir, we have an unexpected guest. It's, uh, Lord Holst [cdb]of House Goneril.
  19. Holst? What's the strongest man in Leicester doing at [cdb]my door? Besides thinking about battering it down, I mean.
  20. You can ask him yourself, sir. He is present.
  21. Apologies for dropping by without warning, my lord.
  22. I just happened to be near Derdriu when word [cdb]reached me about Garreg Mach.
  23. I didn't realize you were in our neck of the woods, Holst. But please, come make yourself at home.
  24. As fate would have it, I was just pulling my hair out [cdb]over the exact same problem.
  25. Can you believe that Count Gloucester? He turned [cdb]on us like it was nothing.
  26. If I don't handle this situation with the Empire [cdb]delicately, it will fracture the Alliance. If you have [cdb]any sage advice, now would be a great time for it.
  27. Or muscle. I'll take muscle if that's what I can get.
  28. I came here to help however I can.
  29. We must work together to keep Leicester safe— [cdb]and more importantly, free.