Falasan Inquirer/February07/reference
Queen Cathrine,
During our war with the vikings, we saw what a danger a strong Eastern Alliance was to Eston. I have worked tirelessly to see the power of the eastern alliance reduced.
I will not insult you by playing political games any longer: Falasan proved itself a danger to Eston during our viking war and since. Now Eston is moving to reduce that danger. We seek no gains in the war, gains will be made by your neighbors to the south.
The Cagilan Empire will be marching on you in less than a week also. Tara will be regaining their lost territory.
The wheel turns.
Sir Basil High Marshal of Eston, Duke of Massillion
Letter from Basil (just in) Tank,
If you want War we are still happy to ablige you.
We were not aware that there were negotiations going on between you and CE and Tara. We were told those negotations were concluded prior to us attacking.
Now we see that this was not the case. You said yourself that Cathrine agreed to hand over regions to CE and Tara only after we attacked you.
As to why we attacked, I never said that it was a lie. We attacked because we were told that you were a threat to us. We saw your troops move into our land. Those troops refused to move when asked to do so. Only one of those TLs was invited in.
I told you this: for months I had been trying to open a dialog with you (Gucky and Cathrine, actually) and you had not included me in any of your planning or ideas. Coupled with your troops in my land, I saw that you were a danger to me.
I did not realize that you were being told that we were a danger to you.
The fact of the matter is that we were both used so that CE and Tara could gain regions. I simply don't want to be party to that.
If you now believe that you have the upper hand, then I will be happy to return to your lands and take some, especially since my intelligence now reports that you will be unable to feed your people once you give away Chagasu and...chato or jagla is it?
I offer nothing to you. If you want peace, we will have it. If you want war we will have that too. My reasons for attacking you are still valid. I believe that Falasan was convinced that Eston was her enemy and planned to attack us.
Your ally ASI will very shortly find out that they will be unable to help you. It will be only Eston against Falasan, and I am willing to take on those odds.
But I would rather not be the pawn of Kings.
Sir Basil High Marshal of Eston, Duke of Massillion
