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Lady Edelgard, we have received an urgent message from Count Rowe. Apparently he has taken up arms against the Kingdom.
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What is he thinking?
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He was supposed to join his troops with ours so we could use our combined strength to strong-arm more of their neighbors into declaring fealty for us.
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What use is a plan if the man won't follow it?
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It also seems that Lord Lonato, one of Rowe's castled bannermen, has gone so far as to mount a one-man crusade against the archbishop.
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He has long held deep enmity for Lady Rhea—and likely leapt into action at news of Garreg Mach's fall.
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We should've suspected he would lack self-control when it came to his vengeance.
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Naturally, the Kingdom mobilized troops in response, and now move to strike Lonato down as we speak.
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So where does this put us? Can we get reinforcements to him in time?
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You want to save the man, Your Majesty? If I may, we would march all that way for...what, exactly?
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Imagine the consequences of leaving him to die.
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We need our vassals to believe the Empire will always come to their aid. Always.
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Of course, Your Majesty. I will make the arrangements straightaway.
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The region northeast of Castle Gaspard is shrouded in deep fog this time of year.
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That likely accounts for why they are currently only engaging in minor skirmishes.
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Which means we still have time to intervene.
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Good. Now make our plans known to the others. I'm counting on you, Hubert.
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At once, Your Majesty.
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All of this makes me even more concerned about the situation in Leicester.
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Nothing has impeded Minister Bergliez's march east, has it?
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It has not. In fact, Count Gloucester has given him leave to garrison our troops there.
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I hear he has begun turning the screws on House Ordelia and any other lords who have yet to make their allegiances clear.
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On the other hand, the Alliance's more powerful houses have united in their condemnation of Count Gloucester's actions.
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The minister may soon face a battle with Houses Riegan and Goneril, if not others.
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I can't picture a battle the minister wouldn't win most handily...
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Still, the Alliance's new leader, Claude, is an unknown quantity. We can't risk underestimating his skill.
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Quite right. One can never be too cautious.