0. We received a message from Hubert, Your Majesty! They failed to capture Archbishop Rhea!
1. It seems she and her followers have been taken in by [cdb]the Kingdom army. They likely make for Fhirdiad as [cdb]we speak.
2. So it goes. If Hubert himself couldn't succeed in the [cdb]task, there's little chance anyone else could.
3. There is more, as well. Petra was taken by the enemy. She is apparently still alive...for better or for worse.
4. I fear the Kingdom may try to use her to make an ally [cdb]of Brigid.
5. Yes, it's likely she won't be coming back. And our [cdb]stance towards Brigid will require some... reconsideration.
6. There is more, as well. We have word that Petra... She fell in battle. Intercepted by Kingdom forces.
7. I can still keep my promise to her, at the very least. Dispatch an envoy to Brigid.
8. Yes, Your Majesty.
9. Now then, we mustn't dwell on what's done. Our only [cdb]choice is to look to the future.
10. It seems an all-out war with the Kingdom is nigh [cdb]unavoidable at this point.
11. Thankfully, I expect Count Rowe to join our cause.
12. Having a hold on Arianrhod will surely prove [cdb]advantageous as the war creeps on.
13. So, we stick to the plan. Through Count Rowe, [cdb]we should be able to ingratiate ourselves to the other [cdb]lords of the western Kingdom.
14. Urgent report, Your Majesty! An army has been [cdb]mustered at Castle Gaspard in Rowe territory!
15. Lonato, the local lord, has vowed to find and [cdb]eliminate Archbishop Rhea. He's mobilizing the [cdb]army northward!
16. Count Rowe's tacit approval of these actions has [cdb]surely brought his allegiance to the Empire to light!
17. I can only assume this wasn't part of the plan.
18. It's just one thing after another. Dispatch any nearby [cdb]units to the area at once.
19. Any lords willing to sever ties with the Kingdom are [cdb]too valuable for us to risk losing.