"We do not seek war outright."
"We seek to arrive before the enemy understands that there is a battle to be fought." Mordrak's voice settled over the table.
Hurst clutched his ledger at the voice of Mordrak.
Mordrak was right. A war already declared is a war lost, because the crown, the covenant, and most of all the fulcrum will be prepared for them.
The odds are against them in a direct confrontation.
"Exactly, Cerevisia is the target, but cannot be the first move," Cymbal spoke.
"It cannot even know that it is the target," he said.
"If you mean to sabotage them. The Regory White is a mastermind in trade. He'll notice disruptions, delays in trade, and immediately assume someone is trying to Sabotage his Dukedom. A fine strategy, but not against him." Hurst said.
"Then don't give them too much," Elias said.
