An all out war. [ breathing out a heavy sigh, she pushes her hair back from her face, anxiously starting to twist it into a braid. ] I haven't been in one of those in a few years. Could be fun.

[ much sarcasm, she pushes onward. ] It's Thomas' choice. Did anyone really think he was going to say "no, send Wynn in my stead". He's a Dragon's Claw, he was never going to let Wynn make that trade. Nor should he. Sarandis knows that without Wynn the Knights will crumble. He barely holds us together as is, but he does. He brought this fucked up family together. The bunch of us without a leader? Sarandis could take over all of Europe in twenty minutes and who could even fight back. There is a reason he hates us particularly and it's because we're the only ones that can take him out and he knows it. Of course Thomas would sacrifice himself for that -- especially if it means we have a chance to free these people.

Excalibur... it's just a sword, yeah, but it's a symbol. Handing it over is like burning the flag or... throwing tea in Boston Harbor. This was always going to end in a war, but Sarandis wants to destroy us personally while he is at it.

[ so that was super uplifting. ]