The Chronicles, Vol.26B

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| Vol. 26B           + +   THE CHRONICLES   + +          Collector's |
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| THE EMPIRE, CAOMHNOIRI, MIRUVHOR, KING PART II [Spring 1943]       |
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| The case of Deldritch was also mentioned as a polemic against the  |
| the Empire and its alleged spinelessness regarding the sorry state |
| of Miruvhor and its squatters, Despair and the Cartel.  On the     |
| other side, the while the presence of Ilthrain as a Tribune was a  |
| reprieve from the general outpouring of vitriol spouted during the |
| meeting against the Tribunal.                                      |
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| Finding the One King was also brought up as a concern which places |
| heavy implications on all denizens of Aabahran.  Karishin Jores,   |
| Warlord of the Camp, has stated repeatedly that he will never bow  |
| the knee to any King, but the Duke has been vociferous about how   |
| bending the knee would not necessarily be needed to achieve unity. |
| Such a concept seems wildly risky, however, since it has only been |
| ten years since Karishin and Regent Kimril fell out which spurred  |
| a costly and brutal land-conflict that lasted years.               |
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| Sir Tarsonis and the Duke both have great hope in the prospect of  |
| a coming King that can unite the lands against the Rift; they do   |
| not seem to be the only ones, as rumors and allegiance to a crown  |
| have already begun to crop up within the common people, namely     |
| small children who have grown to love stories about a man with     |
| power to protect against any and all monsters.                     |
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| This, of course, is the epitome of the radical Knight, the root    |
| Knight, one that seeks a King who will repeat what the first King  |
| did:  win the War of the Legion and close the Rift.  This new      |
| monarchy, however, will not be able to co-exist with the Empire,   |
| as both sides will inevitably compete on the "correct" way to go   |
| about city management.  The Duke has taken up the task of somehow  |
| convincing Marshall Belderon to also bend the knee to this King.   |
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| Meanwhile, the Marshall has his own plans on how to best correct   |
| the Drkshtyre plague, and several more meetings, with various      |
| combinations of participants, will be required before resolution   |
| can be achieved.                                                   |
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