Allies of Markarth
Allies of Markarth
An peaceful night in Markarth, at least for some, for others it was dark as the others, the fear from the witch-queen and the other forsworns truly placed itself for the hearts of the nords, while the reachmens in the city was secretly cheer for her, even in the cruel Cidhna mines, prisoners celebrated her success against Markarth..
This of course was not really favored by the Jarl, despite what his advisors suggested, Jarl Igmund decided ask an envoy from his allies in Eastern Highrock, the ones who expereinced against the reachmen.
Jarl Igmund: We need accept the truth, Markarth can't fight this war alone, we need shallow our pride, we lost our general, and another Thane in the recent months, we started lose battles and our soldiers aren't numerous, they never was...
The entire palace was full of Igmund and his advisors arguing, they were clearly against it, since it would shown him weak to the other jarls and his nobility, however the envoy did Arrive, they sent an magister from east to tell the message..
Advisor: But my Jarl... you can't ask just like this...
Jarl Igmund: Enough! Envoy is here, please come closer..
The envoy went closer as he asked and she started greet the count, introducing herself..
The Envoy: Greetings Ruler of Markarth and his court, I'm magister Evelin from the Kingdoms Eastern Reach, I came to bear the messages of your allies...
Jarl Igmund: Please go on..
Magister Evelin: My Jarl, we can't send any help for you at this point, our knight orders and the other kingdoms are greatly occupied..
Jarl Igmund: By what?!
Magister Evelin: It is pretty shameful to say, but...
Magister Evelin: Pointless terroritial war from one, from another is civil war, other kingdoms decided to jump in supporting the sides, and our knight orders are occupied greatly with the rising forces of the reachmen tribals, the new leader here seems have some event on them, we never saw this big uprising...
Jarl Igmund was angered, he did not react well, but as an ruler, he tried controll his reaction to the bad news...
Jarl igmund: By Shor's name, then what should we do, who we can ask to help? Stormcloaks?..
Advisor: Well Ulfric did helped last time..
Jarl Igmund: Yeah, and we still have all the consequence of it, I should just waited for the legion, instead ask help for the person..
Magister Evelin: But my lord, no reason to be angered by this..
Magister Evelin: If you allow me to do an suggestion, based on current state of Markarth, your best decision would be for you to hire mercenaries for coin and the Vigilant of Stendarr, they work for free and helped many places in the Empire.. Your kingdom is wealthiest in all skyrim, sure you can afford the best forces in Skyrim to deal the threat..
Housecarl: She is right my Jarl..
Jarl Igmund: Thanks for the Suggestion, I guess your mission was done, here farewell Magister Evelin..
Magister Evelin: It was an honour, Jarl Igmund..
The arguing continued like nothing happened, while the envoy started to leave...
Jarl Igmund: We need call the Legion, we have no other choice..
Advisor: Legion are you mad? Just listen to her, her idea is not bad, we have enough septims to hire an elite force to deal with this menace...
Jarl Igmund: And what if we run out the coin, what will do our hired blades do? Or if the Vigilant starting another slaughter based on nothing? We may can afford them, but not for to long...
Advisor: Sadly we have no better choice at this point, we are forced for this..
Jarl Igmund: Enough!!
Housecarl: But my jarl if you allow a question? How exactly you plan to get allies here, if the Witch Queen's forces blocking our eastern holds and no one comes in west where we are in controll? Legion would need already fighting at the gates and other Jarl's wouldn't bother.. Mercenaries can go and sneak out and they need just reinforce our army..
Jarl Igmund: I said enough!! I need rest...
Magister Evelin:(Chuckles)
End
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