by Jorst Seld » Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:24 pm
I have been thinking on your words cousin. Perhaps this Lord Sheriff has us disarmed so that we can provide no threat not only to him, but to Kaldor. What we seek is to bring Kaldor into a war against Tharda.
What if the Kaldorians have already been approached by the Thardans for peace terms. Perhaps unsatisfactory terms as far as Kaldor might be concerned and thus the reason they have not yet agreed. Perchance Maldan is a supporter to the terms but without much support. With your story of our defeat to the Thardans presented at the King's court this might be the proof he needs to have the terms agreed to.
We are disarmed and although allowed to return home should we choose we have no access to Kaldor and no way of achieving our task.
I fear cousin that we have just become pawns in a Kaldorian political chess game.