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<span class="mu-i"> “Peace, brothers. I’m not suggesting that we abandon Montbrun itself. Merely that our focus there should be on staving off the machinations of the Duke and his Faction supporters rather than us seeking open battle with the Snakemen. Keep the men of that Duchy focused on the enemy at the gates, as it should be.”</span> For a brief moment, Sir Montesquieu looks just as tired Sir Gilbern feels. He covers it up well, typically with anger or scorn, but he had never given the others genuine reason to doubt that he was the Queen’s Man. The one who got it done, however dirty and unpleasant ‘it’ might be. <span class="mu-i">“There are too few of us that know how tenuous the peace of the realm rests at the moment. We cannot answer every threat in half the force we would wish. Like too little butter over too much bread, we are spread thin. The Crown Prince has returned to Aubrey, and he cannot be left to tend his garden of weeds there without a watchful eye upon him.”</span>
As much as Sir Robert Gilbern could find himself at times hating the First Herald, he rarely hated him more than when he was entirely correct. Pascae, Aubres and Montbrun. Three Duchies in potential crisis, and but three Heralds to address them.
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> Mismanaged, the tenuous situation in Port Bounty could quickly erupt into something more serious. Turning Pascae into a base of support for Her Majesty will pay dividends, letting it devolve could cripple the Duchy or worse drive it into the Faction support base. You will remain in Pascae, supporting the investigation and trials here as best you can. [Humble]
> The Snakemen incursions must be answered, or at the very least not permitted to spiral out of control. The mountain folk seem confident in their ability to repel this latest threat, but if a more united response is required you will be the foremost eyes and ears on the ground. You will travel to Montbrun and assist in the upcoming campaign, and perhaps foil further Faction plots. [Taciturn]
> The Crown Prince cannot be allowed to lay thick his plots without obstacle, you trust only yourself to keep a careful enough watch on him at Court. Besides, granting Montesquieu direct access to the Queen’s ear in the absence of the other heralds could prove worrisome. You will return to Aubres and keep abreast of the Prince’s plots. [Cynic]
