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@draqariys   ..      indeed,     you  come  here  in  hopes  that  i  will  change  my  mind  and  aid  you  in  war.     *   he  couldn’t  have  made  it  any  more  simpler,    it  was  the  same  conversation  he  had  with  valerion  and  a  few others  after  him.    heaving  out  a  sigh,   he  place  his  feet  on top  of  the  table,  slotting  his  hands  together  and  resting  them  upon  his midriff.    *     you  can  save  the  flattery  for  another,      my  answer  is  no.   

[  he was well aware that austine was not an easy man to convince,   but he was still a man after all.   if the western king had luck with the giants despite his unpreparedness,   he was sure that eventually     ..even if not now,    but soon enough he would have the membresia’s full support on their side.  gesturing to the open seat across from him amongst his newfound study,  he clasps his hands together with a somewhat welcoming smile     ..which seemed more eerie than anything  ]    you’re a rather wise man,   austine      ..so i would assume that you know exactly why i beckoned you?

@draqariys    ..     great.     *  a  hint  of  sarcasm  can  be  heard  as  he’s  ushered  to  the  open  seat  in  front  of  aemond.    austine  is  aware  of  what  this  is  about,   allyship.   to  have  the  /full/  support  of  the  membresia’s.   but  he  has  disagreed  once,    he  will  do  it  again.  *    

@soverlars       the..  members of the council are older and wiser.  most if not all have seen the act of war firsthand..   it is not a matter of being used, merely listening to the experienced [ while she may have been defending them, a part of leanna, one that she had been ignoring for quite some time, knew he was right.  she cannot express her thoughts without experiencing the war in a way they did. yet they would not allow her to join the army in battle ]  ..   it is a war for the benefit of the north.  without it the heretic has the advantage, which you know..    it cannot be avoided 

@truerheir    ..     i  do  not  agree  with  the  way  the  situation  is  be  handled.    how  you  allow  others  to  use  you.    *  ‘guide’  is  the  word  people  on  the  council  used,   but  he  hadn’t  heard  leanna  speak  or  provide  her  own  opinion  on  any  matter.    just  the  allowance  of  others.    *        you  are  not  at  the  forefront,   my  grace.       ..   it  is  difficult  for  me  to  tell  if  this  is  a  war  you  /need/   or  if  it’s  a  war  the  council  /wants/.   

@soverlars      [ her smile wasn’t big enough to falter,  yet his words earns a stall in her movements.  only nodding after her eyes had moved left in right, hoping he would give en explanation]     ..  which i can understand.  war is violent and cruel..   

@piraetes     *   THANK U