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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nephtys" data-source="post: 2596247" data-attributes="member: 31780">"I have no objections, except a reminder that 5000 gold is all the money we have at our immediate disposal. If we wish to offer them more we will either have to take it out of our own pockets or petition the Council for additional funds. But I don't think either option is advisable.""As for the composition of the court, your suggestion is as good a choice as any. House Leo, representing the conservative interests of Farnese. House Corona, representing the populous. And a suitably neutral Dwarf, to lend the court a greater sense of legitimacy in the eyes of the dwarven population. Yes, it does seem fairly balanced, without being encumbered with too many voices all clamouring to be heard."Alessa bows her head, observing the forms of the prayer while her mind dwells on other matters. When the ritual is finished she speaks."Personally, I would feel safer if the negotiations were conducted under the sun. It is not impossible that the Dwarves would attempt to take more valuable hostages if we gave them the opportunity. We can not know how much influence Lukarn has on his people, and he might grow desperate enough if we continue to put pressure on him.""It also seems clear to me that, though we have to be able to offer concrete evidence if we are to convict him of treason in a court, we do not need more than what we already know to sow the seeds of doubt amongst his followers. Even the suspicion might be enough for many of them to take the easy way out while at the same time allowing them to save face and keep a notion of personal honour. Most of them surely only need the flimsiest excuse to return to their homes and families, and our offered compensation will allow them to rebuild their lives.""As he would do in private. But in public he would have less room to maneuver, fewer options to make that wouldn't confirm our accusations to his followers. Even if most of them continue to believe in him it would still divide and weaken the rebellion."</blockquote>

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