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Summary of Events:
Éoin was stressing about things and feeling generally troubled, and so decided to read a book, to his surprise he discovered a book that was alphabetically out of place, and about a topic his father had never expressed an interest in; inside he found a letter from his father detailing research his father had done into Viceroy Báld and his family, which gave him some new insights. Alina was enjoying some time in the massive conservatory at Carey Glensi at her latest stop when one of her guards brought her a letter from Viceroy Constyre . . .
Excerpt of the Day:
Taking the blade Lieutenant Raghállai offered her, Alina slid it under the top flap and cut across the top of the envelope before drawing out the one-page message written in Viceroy Constyre's neat, quick hand.
Your Majesty,
For the sake of your foreknowledge I have deemed it prudent to inform you of distressing missives I have received from our ally and neighbour the Kingdom of Zeig.
The first I received approximately one and a half weeks ago, informing me that a force of men who were presumably Aifosian — for they wore green and purple — attacked a town on the outskirts of Entrilltorstadte am Durchgäng and laid significant waste, including slaying innocent women and children.
His Majesty King Siegfried of Zeig is willing to give us a chance to defend ourselves and plans to send a delegation here — which subsequent correspondence has revealed he shall be a part of — for the beginning of the Winter Session.
If, he has warned, further attacks should come against them which appear to be by our hand he will forgo the delegation and declare immediate and unrelenting war on us until every single living person of Aifosian blood is wiped out.
From my investigations this attack could not have been carried out by troops of your Army, for all of them are stationed here on Aifos, or on ships which only go on day-long patrols around the coast, and I have thoroughly questioned all of my Lieutenant-Generals to ascertain that this is true.
In these recent days, I have received another missive from His Majesty King Siegfried informing me that he has receved threatening letters bearing the coat of arms of your father King Alfred XXI Vaelynt that are mocking Zeig for cowardice, and he demands an answer for these derisions.
I have sought to avoid troubling you with these matters, but I believe it is important for you to have foreknowledge of them, as His Majesty King Siegfried and his delegation, according to this latest missive, will be arriving five days before the new year, and I had no desire for you to be surprised by their coming.
As I have to this point, I will continue to do hereafter; that is, to compile thorough and irrefutable proof that our military did not attack Zeig and that whoever is behind it has deliberate intent to divide our nations for some devious reason.
May your travels not be grievously disturbed by this news. I promise most sincerely that I will be in Aniger in time to join you in greeting His Majesty King Siegfried if you should so desire me to.
Honourably yours,
Viceroy Henry Constyre
Sagging back in her chair, Alina sighed. As if it weren't enough to have Viceroy Báld bothering her, now she had someone trying to instigate a war between Aifos and Zeig that neither nation wanted? She only hoped the fool didn't dare to attack Zeig again and actually bring that war into being before she could condemn their actions.
Pronunciations:
Raghállai: raygheelaye
Entrilltorstadte: ehntrihltohrstaht
Durchgäng: derchgahng
Summary of Events:
Éoin was stressing about things and feeling generally troubled, and so decided to read a book, to his surprise he discovered a book that was alphabetically out of place, and about a topic his father had never expressed an interest in; inside he found a letter from his father detailing research his father had done into Viceroy Báld and his family, which gave him some new insights. Alina was enjoying some time in the massive conservatory at Carey Glensi at her latest stop when one of her guards brought her a letter from Viceroy Constyre . . .
Excerpt of the Day:
Taking the blade Lieutenant Raghállai offered her, Alina slid it under the top flap and cut across the top of the envelope before drawing out the one-page message written in Viceroy Constyre's neat, quick hand.
Your Majesty,
For the sake of your foreknowledge I have deemed it prudent to inform you of distressing missives I have received from our ally and neighbour the Kingdom of Zeig.
The first I received approximately one and a half weeks ago, informing me that a force of men who were presumably Aifosian — for they wore green and purple — attacked a town on the outskirts of Entrilltorstadte am Durchgäng and laid significant waste, including slaying innocent women and children.
His Majesty King Siegfried of Zeig is willing to give us a chance to defend ourselves and plans to send a delegation here — which subsequent correspondence has revealed he shall be a part of — for the beginning of the Winter Session.
If, he has warned, further attacks should come against them which appear to be by our hand he will forgo the delegation and declare immediate and unrelenting war on us until every single living person of Aifosian blood is wiped out.
From my investigations this attack could not have been carried out by troops of your Army, for all of them are stationed here on Aifos, or on ships which only go on day-long patrols around the coast, and I have thoroughly questioned all of my Lieutenant-Generals to ascertain that this is true.
In these recent days, I have received another missive from His Majesty King Siegfried informing me that he has receved threatening letters bearing the coat of arms of your father King Alfred XXI Vaelynt that are mocking Zeig for cowardice, and he demands an answer for these derisions.
I have sought to avoid troubling you with these matters, but I believe it is important for you to have foreknowledge of them, as His Majesty King Siegfried and his delegation, according to this latest missive, will be arriving five days before the new year, and I had no desire for you to be surprised by their coming.
As I have to this point, I will continue to do hereafter; that is, to compile thorough and irrefutable proof that our military did not attack Zeig and that whoever is behind it has deliberate intent to divide our nations for some devious reason.
May your travels not be grievously disturbed by this news. I promise most sincerely that I will be in Aniger in time to join you in greeting His Majesty King Siegfried if you should so desire me to.
Honourably yours,
Viceroy Henry Constyre
Sagging back in her chair, Alina sighed. As if it weren't enough to have Viceroy Báld bothering her, now she had someone trying to instigate a war between Aifos and Zeig that neither nation wanted? She only hoped the fool didn't dare to attack Zeig again and actually bring that war into being before she could condemn their actions.
Pronunciations:
Raghállai: raygheelaye
Entrilltorstadte: ehntrihltohrstaht
Durchgäng: derchgahng
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