Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-17114085-20170105222240/@comment-17114085-20170220222643

"Sir Ivo, these are the same claims that Sir Doraleous made when I was his captive. The claims he used to justify him going against the crown and siding with the rebels." Noleon stated, returning the letter to him.

"Bold claims indeed. Though did he have anything to back them?" Ivo asked.

"At the time, no. He claimed that King Edgar had uncovered the truth and paid for it with his life." Noleon replied.

"You fought alongside King Edgar during the war, did you not?" Ivo asked.

"I have fought with Edgar and against him. Same with the Lariats. When they began the Stormcrown Rebellion I served under High King Barnand Bantien here in Daggerfall. I was his Knight-Captain of the Dragon. I fought for my king and when he was killed and his sister bent the knee...I bent the knee as well. I swore to serve the ruler of Daggerfall and she was the new Queen, so when her alliegance changed to the Lariats mine did as well. I fought alongside the very people that had killed my King." Noleon told him.

"A tricky thing, oaths are." Noleon continued. "My oaths to Barnand made me an enemy of Daric Lariat despite his death, but my oaths to his sister made me Daric's ally. I chose to put my oaths to the current ruler above the ones to the dead one. Because in the end, no matter what I did I could not bring Barnand back to life."

"Why are you telling me this?" Sir Ivo asked.

"Because, it is the same with Gaban and Perien. Even if Doraleous is telling the truth, I swore my Adamantine Order oaths to the ruler of High Rock, same as you. Thus when Perien became High King my alliegance changed to his. Even if he killed Gaban, my former king, I now serve him. Nothing we can do will bring Gaban back. Turning on Perien now will not change the fate of the Lariats." Noleon stated.

Ivo frowned, "Have you not heard? The Lariats are not extinct yet."

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When they returned to the Legion army, Jovron told his party of the failed parley.

"So in the end you were right, son." Linwen said. "This prince would never turn his back on his father. It was all pointless."

"Actually, I think Roderic was right. We needed to at least try." Jovron said.

Linwen raised an eyebrow. "Really? What changed your mind?" She asked.

Jovron sighed. "I suppose that breaking my Oaths to the Crows and learning of my true parentage may have changed who I was...but I don't want to change my morals. Edgar raised me to do the right thing above all else. Giving Prince Crendal a chance to surrender without a fight was the right thing to do, even if I knew he would never accept that chance."

Linwen felt a bit of pride at hearing her son say that. "I see. Well I may not agree, but you seem to have sturdied your resolve."

"I have. I was doing this for revenge, but it shouldn't be about that. Bringing Perien, Emeric and Damian to justice is the right thing to do." Jovron said firmly.

Cassander nodded. "We agree and we will be right behind you, my king."

Jovron turned his horse around to catch up with Roderic as the Legion began to march to the battlefield.