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And that's where things are. It's only a matter of time before the Imperial army marches on Riegan territory.
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Once again, Margrave Edmund is only offering financial support instead of troops.
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My apologies... I'll do all I can on the front lines in my adoptive father's stead.
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And on top of that, he's sent his adorable daughter to risk her life on the battlefield? Unbelievable.
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I'm so sorry for the trouble.
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You have nothing to apologize for. The blame rests squarely on your father's shoulders. Mark my words, the next time I see him...
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I think we get the picture, Judith! Save that fire for the battlefield.
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We're finally free of Count Gloucester and his overbearing pompousness. You don't need to go filling his shoes.
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Isn't that exactly why you called me here? If I'm to fill his seat, I assume I also get his right to complain.
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Honestly, what's going on? The Alliance is facing an unprecedented crisis, and these "Great" Lords can't even show up to their own roundtable!
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House Ordelia has no ability to resist the Empire, given our location and lack of military power.
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Were my father to take his seat at the roundtable now, the Empire might interpret it as a show of defiance.
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I take it that means House Ordelia won't be contributing to the Alliance in any way.
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Two of the Five Great Lords have effectively forfeited their seats. Why not fill Ordelia's chair with someone like Viscount Siward?
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Not happening. Can you imagine the fuss Albany and Burgundy would kick up when they learned we only asked Siward to participate?
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Those three houses have always been treated as equals. Besides, I doubt Viscount Burgundy could come even if we did invite him.
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House Burgundy's circumstances are much the same as House Ordelia's. In fact, their position may be even worse than ours.
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How are we supposed to stop the Empire like this? House Goneril was supposed to swoop in and save our skins, and even they couldn't bother to attend!
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Leave it to my brother to eat some bad mushrooms just before an important meeting.
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Don't you make excuses for him. If Holst couldn't make it, then the duke should've come himself.
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House Goneril has already pledged their full support. They're not the problem here.
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Then why waste our time with this conference?
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Our troops were provided by the Alliance's nobles. You know we can't act without a resolution from the roundtable, even if it is a mere formality.
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And anyway, the entire Alliance needs to be on the same page if we're going to coordinate our military strategy.
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Well, as I said, I'm afraid there's not much House Ordelia can do, even if we are informed.
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Be that as it may, we still have to get this done. Let's move on and discuss our strategy for the battles to come.
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This is it, folks. Right now, we need everyone focused on defending Derdriu. Here's the plan...