Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-17114085-20170105222240/@comment-25126355-20170114193532

"Of course. The Crown's honor must be upheld. But is your fathers vanity so great, that war and death are the only forms of payment? Would another life sedate the need for "justice"? Or is it simply a matter of showing what becomes of those who defy his orders?" She asked, her voice steady and serious.

"A man cannot work on any enterprise without resources. In the case of a king,  the resources and tools with which he has to rule are that he have his land fully manned. Without these tools, no king may make his ability known. Your father is not loved in the North. The people of Jehenna and Farrun, and even the men of Northpoint, hold no true allegiance to High King Perien. By adding the people of Evermore to the list of your ever growing detractors, you would be sabotaging your own right to rule. For no lord, high or low, can claim to rule, without the support of the people. So let us end this now and save what dignity your name carries in the North." She added, her gaze ever confident. The war had to end here. Otherwise, more countless lives would be lost.

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"To ascertain, whether your brother lives and to ensure that he and your sister are safe. Many great families have fallen due to personal indulgences and the lack of ability to separate ambition from duty. My employer would hate to see yet another family end, only this time, due to honor." The woman said, running a hand through her tangled, long hair.