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As I'm sure you have all heard by now, House Rowe in the south has declared its fealty to the Empire.
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What's more, Lord Lonato of Castle Gaspard has set out with the express intention of tracking down and murdering the archbishop.
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I had hoped we could reconcile the matter by using neighboring lords as intermediaries.
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But it seems Lord Lonato couldn't look past our willingness to shelter the church, and has taken the matter into his own hands.
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I can't believe this...
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Ashe. I won't stop you if you wish to return to Castle Gaspard, even now.
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I appreciate the offer, truly. But I am a knight of the royal family. My place is here.
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So? What are House Rowe and Lord Lonato's soldiers up to? Or the Imperial army, for that matter.
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There's been no movement from House Rowe as of yet. He likely lacks the nerve.
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Lord Lonato, on the other hand, has set off from Castle Gaspard and launched an attack on Geraint land.
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Meanwhile, a vanguard from the Imperial army has breached Kingdom territory. It seems they're aiming to rendezvous with Lonato and join the assault.
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Wait, but if they're just a vanguard, doesn't that mean a larger force is going to come after them?
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We'll never stand a chance if they manage to meet up and form one massive army.
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House Galatea is sending reinforcements to fend them off, but our enemy deployed alarmingly fast.
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I only hope the House Geraint soldiers can repel Lord Lonato and his men long enough.
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In any case, we can't just sit here on our hands. They need help, and fast. Let's ride.
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In any case, we can't just sit here on our hands. They need help, and fast. Let's ride.
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You're right. And I'll be coming with you.
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The risk is too great, Your Majesty. You should stay here in the capital.
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We've already been over this, Dedue. My leadership is needed on the front lines.
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We'll march west from Charon territory to intercept and crush Lonato and the Empire's forces.
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From there, we'll mount an attack on Arianrhod. The Rowe army will be cut off from the Imperial reinforcements and fall by our hand.
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Finally, we'll seize control of Arianrhod and the entire western front along with it.
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I've asked a distant relative of the royal family, Duke Ifan, to keep watch over the capital in case of an emergency.
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Gustave will be staying behind as well, so as long as nothing too extreme happens, we shouldn't have anything to worry about.
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Sounds like a plan. Most of the big fights are gonna be around Arianrhod, if I had to guess.
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No matter what, we need to hurry. We'll be done for if we don't drive them off soon.
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No matter what, we need to hurry. We'll be done for if we don't drive them off soon.
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Agreed. And my apologies. We always seem to deploy with such haste lately.
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Eh, it's nothing. It's not like it's your fault or anything.
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Eh, it's nothing. It's not like it's your fault or anything.
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Sure, you're the king and we're your subjects now, but we're your friends before that. We'll do whatever you need of us.
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Sure, you're the king and we're your subjects now, but we're your friends before that. We'll do whatever you need of us.
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I suppose you're right. Thank you.
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Oh, and one more thing before we go. I received word from the church the other day.
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Seteth and his sister Flayn will be joining us from here on out, leading a company comprised of Knights of Seiros.
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Seteth, huh? I'm not the kinda guy to turn down a helping hand, but I can't help but wonder why.
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Seteth, huh? I'm not the kinda girl to turn down a helping hand, but I can't help but wonder why.
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I haven't had the chance to discuss it with him yet. Perhaps you can ask him yourself, if the opportunity arises.