Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-17114085-20190505142549/@comment-17114085-20190914223158

After Kal took the skeleton bounty off the board, Elisiv called out to her. "Oh, so you're going after a bounty, which one?"

Jofrodr was at the mead hall speaking with Helgi.

"Snow elves huh. I've never killed an elf before." He put a hand on his sword. "Though Prince-Slayer has had its fair share. I wonder if it is misses the taste of elven blood."

Helgi gave him a weird look. "Are you treating your sword like a person?"

"Prince-Slayer isn't just a sword, it's a family heirloom. My ancestors used it to kill the Snow Prince." Jofrodr argued.

The Huntmaster still thought that he was just being weird. "Well, whatever the case. I'm sure you'll have your chance to bloody it during the war."

Jarl Skuld sighed after hearing the letter being read to her by her Lawspeaker.

"This Jarl Harald has quite the fire in his belly." Jafnhárr the Steward noted. "To declare a war so soon after taking up his father's throne."

"What will you do, my Jarl?" Her Marshal asked.

"Nothing." Skuld replied.

"Nothing?" The Marshal questioned, bewildered.

"Nothing." Jarl Skuld repeated.

"My Jarl, with all due respect. I believe we should offer our support to Jarl Harald." The Lawspeaker suggested.

Skuld frowned at him. "I will not send my people to die in some fool's war."

"A fool he may be, but this is no mere war. He has proclaimed the continuation of the Return, which was left unfinished by Ysgramor and the 500. No doubt the Companions will all join the war effort, they are honor-bound to comply." The Lawspeaker argued. "If you do not offer your support, the people will become discontent and may see you as dishonorable."

Skuld knew that, but still didn't want to get involved.

"She may have a point, my Jarl. You do need to offer your support." Jafnhárr suggested.

"I will not send troops, however, I will offer the fool sweet words and send a handful of gold to him for the war effort." Skuld said after thinking over a way to circumvent the issue.

"But Jarl Skuld, we..." The Marshal tried to argue, but a look from Skuld shut him up. "I apologize, Jarl Skuld. I spoke out of turn."

"Your troops are busy, Þiúð. I will not waste them on the fool. My hold was recently under attack by Orcs, so you should focus on securing the area from further raids instead of worrying about the slaughter of the Snow Elves." Jarl Skuld stated. With that she called an end to the court session and dismissed her courtiers.