#baronyofthesilverwolf

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"Baroness Nadeen, I have an idea I would like to share with you. It seems the one behind the centaur-bounty is a sluagh named Leech...and I am wondering if you would wish to be part of his capture."

"You ..called?"

"...Yes."

"I mean, sorry. Just forgot you don' text. And the answer is yes. I would" She says "I may enlist others of Silver wolf. We've already begun our own hunts. Best to work together"

"Mm. I was hoping to enlist some of your people to help hunt the bounty hunters instead." She explains the plan quickly. "...and so the Connecticut team is to be small."

"I think we can do this... at least I can. I shall pass it onto Aiden" A pause 'would it be safe to say this would be an excuse for me to ask help for a project later? Ask, not insist"

"I think that would be reasonable, yes."

"Thank you" She fights the urge to tell of Aiden's troubles. No, he would not want that

"Then we shall be in contact. I'll coordinate through you, Silverwolf through me. " A smile "No offense, Chieftain, but one does not ENLIST an Ailil household. One requests... so I think I'll handle Falconn to Dragon translations"

"This is why I contacted you, Baroness," Brekke says as if this were obvious. "Until then." And she hangs up.

Nadeen hangs up fondly and looks to her dog, "I don't know how the other Houses survived without Varich around."

"Boof." Pyschka agrees.

"You always understtand" Annd she hugs her dog

And goes to tell the Baron

He is awaiting her, and nods at the news. "We cannot let it be said that one can send hunters to Silverwolf and it go unanswered."

"True. Respect was not paid by this leech and his goons. Recompense shall be due in punishment"

"What does Rivervale plan?"

"A two pronged attack"

And she explains what she was told

He frowns a little. "Do we know why there is such a concentration of hunters in our territory? And that this is not some trap?"

"It seems to be owned by Leech and his way of letting them coordinate"

"As for the trap," She considers "A possiblity. I shall pass o"

"Pass it on"

"Between forces from Rivervale, Dark Gate, and ourselves, we should have them overrun. I cannot, in good conscience, bow to the Chieftain's leadership in this. Rumors that the dragon bows to the Falcon would be dangerous." He sighs. "Not to parrot Calanthe's fears. Perhaps if it was framed as a Dark Gate action, with ourselves called in as locals one and allies the other." He ponders from a political standpoint.

"mmm I have already considered this to some degree. I am putting the Chieftain in my debt, within reason, or at least she will owe me aid, and thus Silverwolf may get some good. Does that help with Dragon pride?"

He ponders it. “A request in exchange for a boon? Now that is more plausible.” A smile to Nadeen. “Thank you for salving pride sounded even in potentia.”

“Who would you send?” Interested in Nadeen‘s strategy.