43 - Not Yet Ready

“It was a stupid move, but it was nothing to start a war over. It’s been two years. Juean should call an end to it. It’s nothing but a waste of resources at this point. No, even right from the beginning.”

“We are all well aware of your stance on the war, Rye. But it was father’s last wish and decree as king. Juean can’t very well call it to an end without seeing it through.”

“Seeing it through how?” Ryedir was starting to snarl at this point. Kari had never seen him so animated in conversation before. “We have taken enough land now that we could claim it as a fifth Niamrean Vesnice and have that as reparation. Then send you across to set up and run the area. You are more than capable of managing such an undertaking, including the construction of additional infrastructure to link it to the capital.”

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