0. I have a message, Your Majesty! The Imperial army [cdb]has begun an assault on former Arundel territory!
1. Urgh! They've caught on to us!
2. And? How does Arundel fare?
3. The force we sent to bolster their defenses still holds [cdb]the castle, but they're under considerable pressure. They may not hold out much longer.
4. That bad, huh? Could they have planted spies in our [cdb]midst at the fortress?
5. Even were that the case, this would be an odd turn of [cdb]events. We left sizable reserves guarding both Arianrhod and Arundel.
6. Under those circumstances, Felix's unit alone would [cdb]seem enough to keep the enemy at bay.
7. But this enemy marches under the flag of the Black Eagles. They appear to be the emperor's [cdb]personal battalion!
8. Edelgard's trying to seize Arianrhod personally?
9. Edelgard's trying to seize Arianrhod personally?
10. The emperor has panache, I'll give her that. It takes [cdb]some real guts to confront the Kingdom and Alliance [cdb]simultaneously.
11. If you ask me, it feels like quite a roll of the dice for [cdb]us to keep focusing on the west while the Imperial [cdb]threat marches towards us unchecked.
12. Push for helping Arianrhod.
13. Push for suppressing the western rebellion.
14. We need to go help Arianrhod. If we don't ride out [cdb]soon, the fortress could fall.
15. We need to go help Arianrhod. If we don't ride out [cdb]soon, the fortress could fall.
16. Now wait just a minute. What becomes of the [cdb]uprising in the west if we do that?
17. Still, it seems like we should be taking care of our [cdb]own business in the west before we turn our attention [cdb]to Arianrhod.
18. Still, it seems like we should be taking care of our [cdb]own business in the west before we turn our attention [cdb]to Arianrhod.
19. Agreed. If we don't quell this rebellion, the very Kingdom could collapse in on itself.
20. Of course, we can't turn a blind eye to the Empire's [cdb]attack either, but taking the sword to these [cdb]insurrectionists must be our top priority.
21. Indeed. Considering the relative urgencies of both [cdb]situations, the trouble in the west takes precedence.
22. That said, the thought of Arianrhod falling into her [cdb]hands is a difficult one to stomach.
23. Send forth the Knights of Seiros, then. We may be [cdb]few in number, but even a small force can be all the [cdb]difference when defending a siege.
24. And given the debt we owe you, the archbishop will [cdb]surely not refuse you this favor.
25. Thank you, Seteth. I'll send an envoy to her at once.
26. But who can we trust the matter to in our stead? Hmm. Perhaps the Knights of Seiros.
27. Go to Lady Rhea and request reinforcements from [cdb]the knights at both Arundel and Arianrhod.
28. Tell her if Arundel proves too difficult to pacify, [cdb]her knights should not hesitate to abandon it.
29. If such an eventuality comes, they're to fall back to Arianrhod and hold the fortress with the others. Understood?
30. Yes, Your Majesty!
31. We don't have time to be sitting on our hands either. Let's hurry up and end this rebellion.
32. We don't have time to be sitting on our hands either. Let's hurry up and end this rebellion.
33. Right you are, there's not a moment to waste. We'll begin our war council at once.