“Yes, she seeks to raise an army that can stand against him.”
“She would ask Jidaeln to see its men die on the shores of a country that hasn’t shown us kindness for ages. Why should we even consider it? We owe no allegiance to Allentria.”
“Of course not. I just thought it might be wise to help,” Viran said with an offhand shrug. “When we sent aid to Tortava to free them of Moorfain’s influence, they gave us a lucrative trade treaty—I figured we could do the same for Allentria.”
“That’s rather sharp of you to mention,” said the dynast, casting him a searching look.
Viran played along, plastering on a grin. No use mentioning that if Necrovar seized the west, he would soon set his sights on the rest of Selaras. Best to focus on how a war could directly benefit Rucion.
“You have a point.
