[ She holds her breath and has to contain a roll of the eyes when Cullen jumps in too soon. Yes, this will be a perfect example of how the two of them hold it together under pressure. She won't deny Cullen makes a convincing argument, as well, but considering what the two of them are planning--
Maker, they're like children. ]
With the amount of recruits we've been receiving, it might also be a good place to send a small force. Whether or not we hold the basin, of course, is irrelevant; a few well placed Inquisition soldiers can give the facade that we have more waiting in the wings.
[ It's not a lie, really, but Neria is making a good show of pretending that this property is important to them at all. It's a meadery with a walnut farm attached. ]
Besides, a courier or ambassador could be thrown away, imprisoned, or killed with no one the wiser but us. A lesser noble attacking the Inquisition's forces, no matter how small, would be seen as far more scandalous. It will give us time to see if the Dowager has a larger plan in store or if she's simply testing the Inquisition's ability to leap when the challenge arises.
[ And if Neria knows Orlesians, it's the latter, but if the Dowager finds favor on the Inquisition, it might save them a good bit of trouble and a larger headache by attempting to placate every other noble. After all, one must be prepared to dance with the Dowager if they wish to play the Game. ]
Cullen and I could take a handful of men each, post them at the perimeters, and see what happens. We'll have our proof and it will offer a good training exercise for them.
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Maker, they're like children. ]
With the amount of recruits we've been receiving, it might also be a good place to send a small force. Whether or not we hold the basin, of course, is irrelevant; a few well placed Inquisition soldiers can give the facade that we have more waiting in the wings.
[ It's not a lie, really, but Neria is making a good show of pretending that this property is important to them at all. It's a meadery with a walnut farm attached. ]
Besides, a courier or ambassador could be thrown away, imprisoned, or killed with no one the wiser but us. A lesser noble attacking the Inquisition's forces, no matter how small, would be seen as far more scandalous. It will give us time to see if the Dowager has a larger plan in store or if she's simply testing the Inquisition's ability to leap when the challenge arises.
[ And if Neria knows Orlesians, it's the latter, but if the Dowager finds favor on the Inquisition, it might save them a good bit of trouble and a larger headache by attempting to placate every other noble. After all, one must be prepared to dance with the Dowager if they wish to play the Game. ]
Cullen and I could take a handful of men each, post them at the perimeters, and see what happens. We'll have our proof and it will offer a good training exercise for them.