"Never mind Christians—in most of Anatolia, you might not find anyone at all.
"It's been nearly eight years since the Greeks lost this territory. They aren't very clear on the situation in Anatolia themselves, and they're more concerned with reclaiming their lost lands there than with Jerusalem."
Then, Eric pointed north of Cyprus, toward the region of Cilicia on the southern coast of Anatolia.
Robert's voice rang out. "And what if he refuses? According to this map, Cyprus is one of the Greek Empire's last remaining strongholds in southern Anatolia. You just said yourself that they care more about Anatolia than Jerusalem.
"He'll be expecting us to march into Anatolia and fight the Turkic People, reclaiming their lost lands for them. They'll probably think we want the island of Cyprus to launch a direct assault on the Levant and capture Jerusalem.
