Daybreak:Volume 2 Chapter 8 - Revision history

Aorii at 16:52, 28 March 2022

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	''Shame,'' Kaede couldn't help feel disappointed.		''Shame,'' Kaede couldn't help feel disappointed.

	The young lord's attention returned to one of the document piles. He straighten it before pressing his turquoise ring into the stack's lower-right corner, where he had written a number on each sheet. For a minute Pascal said nothing but simply closed his eyes to concentrate, channeling magic through his body without the use of a mnemonic spellword. Then, with a brief glow of turquoise mana, the heap of papers began to float just off the table. An invisible hand pulled out ~~one sheet~~ before inserting it back in~~, and the~~ process repeated itself again and again as the briefly enchanted pile of papers sorted itself.		The young lord's attention returned to one of the document piles. He straighten it before pressing his turquoise ring into the stack's lower-right corner, where he had written a number on each sheet. For a minute Pascal said nothing but simply closed his eyes to concentrate, channeling magic through his body without the use of a mnemonic spellword. Then, with a brief glow of turquoise mana, the heap of papers began to float just off the table. An invisible hand pulled out two sheets before switching their order and inserting them back in. The process repeated itself again and again as the briefly enchanted pile of papers sorted itself.

	"Is that spell the reason why you wanted me to label every sheet? Distances in one corner and time on the other?" Kaede asked as she continued to stare at the magically self-arranging documents. ''That procedural repetition -- it has to be some sorting algorithm at work.''		"Is that spell the reason why you wanted me to label every sheet? Distances in one corner and time on the other?" Kaede asked as she continued to stare at the magically self-arranging documents. ''That procedural repetition -- it has to be some sorting algorithm at work.''

Aorii at 00:10, 13 February 2022

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	The young lord shook his head as though he couldn't believe how underdeveloped this country was.		The young lord shook his head as though he couldn't believe how underdeveloped this country was.

	Kaede was certainly starting to grasp why Rhin-Lotharingie was a poor country. If hauling food and provisions to the front lines was this difficult, then moving resources and trade goods between the various duchies would be as well. Worse yet, most of their roads go to the Holy Imperium of the Inner Sea, who had awful relations with Rhin-Lotharingie and would persistently ~~embargo~~ the Lotharins' access to Inner Sea markets.		Kaede was certainly starting to grasp why Rhin-Lotharingie was a poor country. If hauling food and provisions to the front lines was this difficult, then moving resources and trade goods between the various duchies would be as well. Worse yet, most of their roads went to the Holy Imperium of the Inner Sea, who had awful relations with Rhin-Lotharingie and would persistently place economic sanctions on the Lotharins and embargo their access to Inner Sea markets.

	This made Kaede realize another reason why Emperor Geoffroi secured an alliance with the Kingdom of Weichsel: the North Sea trade route was unreliable due to its stormy weather and the Northmen's tendencies to raid merchant shipping. However, Weichsel's territory ~~runs~~ along the north sea's southern coast, all the way from Cross Lake --where the two Lotharingie Rivers met-- to the borders of the Grand Republic of Samara. This allowed Rhin-Lotharingie secure access to their historic ally, who happened to be the premier trading power on the Hyperion continent.		This made Kaede realize another reason why Emperor Geoffroi secured an alliance with the Kingdom of Weichsel: the North Sea trade route was unreliable due to its stormy weather and the Northmen's tendencies to raid merchant shipping. However, Weichsel's territory ran along the north sea's southern coast, all the way from Cross Lake --where the two Lotharingie Rivers met-- to the borders of the Grand Republic of Samara. This allowed Rhin-Lotharingie secure access to their historic ally, who happened to be the premier trading power on the Hyperion continent.

	Ever since winning the Great Northern War, the Grand Republic's merchants have dominated the east-west trade lanes between the two superpowers --the Dawn Imperium in the east and the Holy Imperium of the Inner Sea in the west-- in this world's equivalent of the 'Silk Road'.		Ever since winning the Great Northern War, the Grand Republic's merchants have dominated the east-west trade lanes between the two superpowers --the Dawn Imperium in the east and the Holy Imperium of the Inner Sea in the west-- in this world's equivalent of the 'Silk Road'.

Aorii at 12:43, 30 May 2021

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	Sylviane smiled in amusement at the familiar girl's surprise. Meanwhile the latter thought: ''I certainly didn't expect this.''		Sylviane smiled in amusement at the familiar girl's surprise. Meanwhile the latter thought: ''I certainly didn't expect this.''

	Given the Princess' demands during the previous two days, Kaede had resigned herself to be sidelined and kept away from Pascal for much longer. Yet here was an opportunity staring at her in the face.		Given the Princess' demands during the previous two days, Kaede had resigned herself to be sidelined and kept away from Pascal for much longer. Yet here was an opportunity staring at her in the face: the chance that she'd been waiting for to prove to Sylviane that she was worth keeping around, and not merely as an 'unwanted attachment' to Pascal.

	"I-I'd, I would ''very much'' like the opportunity to help out in a meaningful way, milady!" Kaede rushed to add, this time with more enthusiasm.		"I-I'd, I would ''very much'' like the opportunity to help out in a meaningful way, milady!" Kaede rushed to add, this time with more enthusiasm.

Aorii at 03:29, 25 May 2021

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	"I know, I know," Pascal chuckled. However, he was still grinning from ear to ear as he strolled back to stand behind Kaede. "I just never thought I would get to hear that from a girl. It is always the lady's maid who gets the pleasure of handling this particular brand of 'logistics'."		"I know, I know," Pascal chuckled. However, he was still grinning from ear to ear as he strolled back to stand behind Kaede. "I just never thought I would get to hear that from a girl. It is always the lady's maid who gets the pleasure of handling this particular brand of 'logistics'."

	''Clearly, Pascal wants to be the commander-in-chief of his future's wife's dresses,'' Kaede mused, which Pascal only confirmed as he continued:		''Clearly, Pascal wants to be the commander-in-chief of his future wife's dresses,'' Kaede mused, which Pascal only confirmed as he continued:

	"I mean -- why make ~~womens~~' clothing so complicated if it is not for the husband's benefit?"		"I mean -- why make women's clothing so complicated if it is not for the husband's benefit?"

	"Your ego is as astronomical as always," Kaede retorted, which only made Pascal chuckle.		"Your ego is as astronomical as always," Kaede retorted, which only made Pascal chuckle.
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	Two days later at dusk, Kaede watched with an exhausted, yet proud smile as Sylviane looked through all of their finished work.		Two days later at dusk, Kaede watched with an exhausted, yet proud smile as Sylviane looked through all of their finished work.

	The final plan included scheduling time tables, manifests for every caravan and vessel, drafted orders for local nobles with action items to support the resupply effort, and more. The arrangements would require the mobilization of over 1,900 wagons of various sizes, all 39 of Rhin-Lotharingie's riverine barges and trade cogs, plus 65,000 personnel for labor, transport, and security. In total, ~~over~~ over 1,300,000 stones of food and forage, as well as 240,000 articles of winter clothing and other equipment, had to be collected across the country and sent south. Their recipients would be the tens of thousands of frontline troops in the Kingdom of Garona, as well as supply depots along the various reinforcing armies' marching routes.		The final plan included scheduling time tables, manifests for every caravan and vessel, drafted orders for local nobles with action items to support the resupply effort, and more. The arrangements would require the mobilization of over 1,900 wagons of various sizes, all 39 of Rhin-Lotharingie's riverine barges and trade cogs, plus 65,000 personnel for labor, transport, and security. In total, over 1,300,000 stones of food and forage, as well as 240,000 articles of winter clothing and other equipment, had to be collected across the country and sent south. Their recipients would be the tens of thousands of frontline troops in the Kingdom of Garona, as well as supply depots along the various reinforcing armies' marching routes.

	It was a monumental, multi-staged execution plan.		It was a monumental, multi-staged execution plan.

Aorii at 03:05, 25 May 2021

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	Kaede was certainly starting to grasp why Rhin-Lotharingie was a poor country. If hauling food and provisions to the front lines was this difficult, then moving resources and trade goods between the various duchies would be as well. Worse yet, most of their roads go to the Holy Imperium of the Inner Sea, who had awful relations with Rhin-Lotharingie and would persistently embargo the Lotharins' access to Inner Sea markets.		Kaede was certainly starting to grasp why Rhin-Lotharingie was a poor country. If hauling food and provisions to the front lines was this difficult, then moving resources and trade goods between the various duchies would be as well. Worse yet, most of their roads go to the Holy Imperium of the Inner Sea, who had awful relations with Rhin-Lotharingie and would persistently embargo the Lotharins' access to Inner Sea markets.

	~~''It's like trying to grow the economy while under American sanctions because your country kicked out their exploitative corporations,'' Kaede reflected.~~

	This made Kaede realize another reason why Emperor Geoffroi secured an alliance with the Kingdom of Weichsel: the North Sea trade route was unreliable due to its stormy weather and the Northmen's tendencies to raid merchant shipping. However, Weichsel's territory runs along the north sea's southern coast, all the way from Cross Lake --where the two Lotharingie Rivers met-- to the borders of the Grand Republic of Samara. This allowed Rhin-Lotharingie secure access to their historic ally, who happened to be the premier trading power on the Hyperion continent.		This made Kaede realize another reason why Emperor Geoffroi secured an alliance with the Kingdom of Weichsel: the North Sea trade route was unreliable due to its stormy weather and the Northmen's tendencies to raid merchant shipping. However, Weichsel's territory runs along the north sea's southern coast, all the way from Cross Lake --where the two Lotharingie Rivers met-- to the borders of the Grand Republic of Samara. This allowed Rhin-Lotharingie secure access to their historic ally, who happened to be the premier trading power on the Hyperion continent.

Aorii at 02:50, 25 May 2021

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	Kaede was certainly starting to grasp why Rhin-Lotharingie was a poor country. If hauling food and provisions to the front lines was this difficult, then moving resources and trade goods between the various duchies would be as well. Worse yet, most of their roads go to the Holy Imperium of the Inner Sea, who had awful relations with Rhin-Lotharingie and would persistently embargo the Lotharins' access to Inner Sea markets.		Kaede was certainly starting to grasp why Rhin-Lotharingie was a poor country. If hauling food and provisions to the front lines was this difficult, then moving resources and trade goods between the various duchies would be as well. Worse yet, most of their roads go to the Holy Imperium of the Inner Sea, who had awful relations with Rhin-Lotharingie and would persistently embargo the Lotharins' access to Inner Sea markets.

	''It's like trying to grow the economy while ~~the Americans~~ sanctions ~~the~~ country ~~over kicking~~ out their ~~greedy~~ corporations,'' Kaede ~~concluded~~.		''It's like trying to grow the economy while under American sanctions because your country kicked out their exploitative corporations,'' Kaede reflected.

	This made Kaede realize another reason why Emperor Geoffroi secured an alliance with the Kingdom of Weichsel: the North Sea trade route was unreliable due to its stormy weather and the Northmen's tendencies to raid merchant shipping. However, Weichsel's territory runs along the north sea's southern coast, all the way from Cross Lake --where the two Lotharingie Rivers met-- to the borders of the Grand Republic of Samara. This allowed Rhin-Lotharingie secure access to their historic ally, who happened to be the premier trading power on the Hyperion continent.		This made Kaede realize another reason why Emperor Geoffroi secured an alliance with the Kingdom of Weichsel: the North Sea trade route was unreliable due to its stormy weather and the Northmen's tendencies to raid merchant shipping. However, Weichsel's territory runs along the north sea's southern coast, all the way from Cross Lake --where the two Lotharingie Rivers met-- to the borders of the Grand Republic of Samara. This allowed Rhin-Lotharingie secure access to their historic ally, who happened to be the premier trading power on the Hyperion continent.

Aorii at 02:38, 25 May 2021

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	Kaede was certainly starting to grasp why Rhin-Lotharingie was a poor country. If hauling food and provisions to the front lines was this difficult, then moving resources and trade goods between the various duchies would be as well. Worse yet, most of their roads go to the Holy Imperium of the Inner Sea, who had awful relations with Rhin-Lotharingie and would persistently embargo the Lotharins' access to Inner Sea markets.		Kaede was certainly starting to grasp why Rhin-Lotharingie was a poor country. If hauling food and provisions to the front lines was this difficult, then moving resources and trade goods between the various duchies would be as well. Worse yet, most of their roads go to the Holy Imperium of the Inner Sea, who had awful relations with Rhin-Lotharingie and would persistently embargo the Lotharins' access to Inner Sea markets.

	''It's like trying to grow the economy while ~~under American~~ sanctions,'' Kaede concluded.		''It's like trying to grow the economy while the Americans sanctions the country over kicking out their greedy corporations,'' Kaede concluded.

	This made Kaede realize another reason why Emperor Geoffroi secured an alliance with the Kingdom of Weichsel: the North Sea trade route was unreliable due to its stormy weather and the Northmen's tendencies to raid merchant shipping. However, Weichsel's territory runs along the north sea's southern coast, all the way from Cross Lake --where the two Lotharingie Rivers met-- to the borders of the Grand Republic of Samara. This allowed Rhin-Lotharingie secure access to their historic ally, who happened to be the premier trading power on the Hyperion continent.		This made Kaede realize another reason why Emperor Geoffroi secured an alliance with the Kingdom of Weichsel: the North Sea trade route was unreliable due to its stormy weather and the Northmen's tendencies to raid merchant shipping. However, Weichsel's territory runs along the north sea's southern coast, all the way from Cross Lake --where the two Lotharingie Rivers met-- to the borders of the Grand Republic of Samara. This allowed Rhin-Lotharingie secure access to their historic ally, who happened to be the premier trading power on the Hyperion continent.

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	"I don't have any other request, Rachel. So if you're busy, don't let me keep you," Sylviane added.		"I don't have any other request, Rachel. So if you're busy, don't let me keep you," Sylviane added.

	"~~Will do~~, Your Highness." The elderly woman replied before she curtsied again and left the room.		"Of course, Your Highness." The elderly woman replied before she curtsied again and left the room.

	Kaede could feel her heart beat faster as she heard the door close behind her. Being alone with the envious princess made her worry and unlike last time, Pascal wasn't in the room to offer his support.		Kaede could feel her heart beat faster as she heard the door close behind her. Being alone with the envious princess made her worry and unlike last time, Pascal wasn't in the room to offer his support.
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	This time, Pascal examined his familiar with a careful gaze before he smiled and nodded:		This time, Pascal examined his familiar with a careful gaze before he smiled and nodded:

	"I agree. Vivi's hair ~~color~~ is colder, and her eyes ~~are~~ a bit too intense ~~to match~~ the soft lavender hue. Kaede's ~~pearl~~-white hair and her soft pink eyes are just perfect to accompany this dress. And I am not surprised that it fits her perfectly, though... it feels she is, a bit taller?"		"I agree. Vivi's silvery hair is colder, and her eyes can be a bit too intense for the soft lavender hue. Kaede's snowy-white hair and her soft pink eyes are just perfect to accompany this dress. And I am not surprised that it fits her perfectly, though... it feels she is, a bit taller?"

	"I gave her a taller pair of heels. She's easier to hug this way." Sylviane said as though 'huggability' was one of the most important attributes for any girl.		"I gave her a taller pair of heels. She's easier to hug this way." Sylviane said as though 'huggability' was one of the most important attributes for any girl.
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	"<What can I say? I do not regret summoning you in that form at all when I see you like this.>"		"<What can I say? I do not regret summoning you in that form at all when I see you like this.>"

	His smug reply only made the Samaran girl pout.		His smug reply only made the Samaran girl pout. "<nowiki><I</nowiki> hate you.>"

	"<nowiki><I</nowiki> hate you.>"

	Pascal chuckled to himself for another moment before he looked up to meet Sylviane's gaze. "Sylv I do believe you asked me here for a serious matter. Not that I do not enjoy seeing this, but you know our rules."		Pascal chuckled to himself for another moment before he looked up to meet Sylviane's gaze. "Sylv I do believe you asked me here for a serious matter. Not that I do not enjoy seeing this, but you know our rules."
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	Pascal had requested her to work through all the accounts of food and provisions based on their location of storage. They'd been separated into four groups, depending on which of the four main transit arteries --two highways plus the North and South Lotharingie rivers-- would be best suited to transport the supplies. The categorized lists were then arranged based on how far they were from the front lines. In addition, information such as the amount of time it would take from each location to reach the main artery or the next supply depot had to be appended for ease of scheduling calculations in the next step.		Pascal had requested her to work through all the accounts of food and provisions based on their location of storage. They'd been separated into four groups, depending on which of the four main transit arteries --two highways plus the North and South Lotharingie rivers-- would be best suited to transport the supplies. The categorized lists were then arranged based on how far they were from the front lines. In addition, information such as the amount of time it would take from each location to reach the main artery or the next supply depot had to be appended for ease of scheduling calculations in the next step.

	Even with ~~three~~ clerks assigned to assist her, it had taken Kaede many hours of comparing location names against maps, tracing local roads, and measuring the distances involved. By the time she was finished, night had already fallen and her stomach was sporadically growling.		Even with several clerks assigned to assist her, it had taken Kaede many hours of comparing location names against maps, tracing local roads, and measuring the distances involved. By the time she was finished, night had already fallen and her stomach was sporadically growling.

	She hadn't had a proper meal since breakfast. Lunch had been a mere handful of sandwiches delivered from the kitchens.		She hadn't had a proper meal since breakfast. Lunch had been a mere handful of sandwiches delivered from the kitchens.
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	"Bet it's still better than the bread, cheese, and squash soup I had last night," Kaede shrugged. ''And I don't even like cheese much.''		"Bet it's still better than the bread, cheese, and squash soup I had last night," Kaede shrugged. ''And I don't even like cheese much.''

	She had subconsciously withheld her last comment, as Pascal's favorite food was a beer-and-cheese broth.		She had subconsciously withheld her last comment, as Pascal's favorite food was a beer-and-cheese broth. However as Pascal opened the door and strode out, he began walking at such a brisk pace that Kaede had to scurry along as she followed him.

	However as Pascal opened the door and strode out, he began walking at such a brisk pace that Kaede had to scurry along as she followed him.

	"Do you have to walk so quickly?" The familiar girl said as she struggled to keep up. "I'm wearing heels!"		"Do you have to walk so quickly?" The familiar girl said as she struggled to keep up. "I'm wearing heels!"
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	"Who's Wiktor von Falkenhausen?" She then caught on. That's Cecylia's surname.		"Who's Wiktor von Falkenhausen?" She then caught on. That's Cecylia's surname.

	"He's Cecylia's father, my father's chief-of-staff and closest associate," Pascal's expression turned nostalgic. "Cecylia and I grew up together because of our fathers' close relationship. He is also known as the ''Accountant General', as the man is a logistics wizard."		"He's Cecylia's father, my father's chief-of-staff and closest associate," Pascal's expression turned nostalgic. "Cecylia and I grew up together because of our fathers' close relationship. He is also known as the ''Accountant General'', as the man is a logistics wizard."

	"There's a discipline of magic dedicated to logistics?" Kaede asked, which brought a faint chortle from Pascal.		"There's a discipline of magic dedicated to logistics?" Kaede asked, which brought a faint chortle from Pascal.
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	''Saying you 'agree' is an understatement,'' Kaede giggled to herself. Still, it certainly explained how Sylviane had no problems treating real girls as her personal playthings. ''She clearly believes she deserves it for all the stress and burdens she carries.''		''Saying you 'agree' is an understatement,'' Kaede giggled to herself. Still, it certainly explained how Sylviane had no problems treating real girls as her personal playthings. ''She clearly believes she deserves it for all the stress and burdens she carries.''

	Kaede couldn't even entirely disagree. There was a reason why ~~the~~ Lee Kuan Yew, the Father of Singapore, famously made the prime minister position of his tiny city-state the most highly paid head-of-state in the world. To encourage the best performance from national leaders, Lee argued that it was important to provide the best wages and materialistic comforts to satisfy a person's basic, physiological needs.		Kaede couldn't even entirely disagree. There was a reason why Lee Kuan Yew, the Father of Singapore, famously made the prime minister position of his tiny city-state the most highly paid head-of-state in the world. To encourage the best performance from national leaders, Lee argued that it was important to provide the best wages and materialistic comforts to satisfy a person's basic, physiological needs.

	Of course, the big difference here was that Sylviane never had to compete for her position. It had been handed to her by birth and circumstance.		Of course, the big difference here was that Sylviane never had to compete for her position. It had been handed to her by birth and circumstance.
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	"Wait..." Kaede stopped Pascal before he could walk out. "I need help taking off my dress."		"Wait..." Kaede stopped Pascal before he could walk out. "I need help taking off my dress."

	A huge grin spread across Pascal's lips as she said that.		A huge grin spread across Pascal's lips as she said that. Kaede immediately felt her cheek turn into red hot irons as she realized the implications of what she had just said.

	Kaede immediately felt her cheek turn into red hot irons as she realized the implications of what she had just said.

	"That's not what I meant!"		"That's not what I meant!"
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	"Just give me a moment. I am trying to remember how to cast this spell. It has been some time since I have used it."		"Just give me a moment. I am trying to remember how to cast this spell. It has been some time since I have used it."

	It took a minute before Pascal magically unwinded the laces. Meanwhile Kaede couldn't but pout as she suspected:		It took a minute before Pascal magically unwinded the laces. Meanwhile Kaede couldn't help but pout as she suspected:

	''The Princess did this on purpose, didn't she!?''		''The Princess did this on purpose, didn't she!?''
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	Kaede didn't find out until the next morning that after Pascal left her room, he went straight back to working. It was only after he finished processing the remaining stack of papers, which took until midnight, when he at last retired to bed.		Kaede didn't find out until the next morning that after Pascal left her room, he went straight back to working. It was only after he finished processing the remaining stack of papers, which took until past midnight, when he at last retired to bed.


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	Two days later, Kaede watched with an exhausted, yet proud smile as Sylviane looked through all of their finished work.		Two days later at dusk, Kaede watched with an exhausted, yet proud smile as Sylviane looked through all of their finished work.

	The final plan included scheduling time tables, manifests for every caravan and vessel, drafted orders for local nobles with action items to support the resupply effort, and more. The arrangements would require the mobilization of over 1,900 wagons of various sizes, all 39 of Rhin-Lotharingie's riverine barges and trade cogs, plus 65,000 personnel for labor, transport, and security. In total, over over 1,300,000 stones of food and forage, as well as 240,000 articles of winter clothing and other equipment, had to be collected across the country and sent south. Their recipients would be the tens of thousands of frontline troops in the Kingdom of Garona, as well as supply depots along the various reinforcing armies' marching routes.		The final plan included scheduling time tables, manifests for every caravan and vessel, drafted orders for local nobles with action items to support the resupply effort, and more. The arrangements would require the mobilization of over 1,900 wagons of various sizes, all 39 of Rhin-Lotharingie's riverine barges and trade cogs, plus 65,000 personnel for labor, transport, and security. In total, over over 1,300,000 stones of food and forage, as well as 240,000 articles of winter clothing and other equipment, had to be collected across the country and sent south. Their recipients would be the tens of thousands of frontline troops in the Kingdom of Garona, as well as supply depots along the various reinforcing armies' marching routes.
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	Sylviane giggled. "Don't celebrate yet. The job is only half done. What's next?"		Sylviane giggled. "Don't celebrate yet. The job is only half done. What's next?"

	"Next, we meet with your ~~Father~~ and go over the details," Pascal remarked. "With all the petty nobles we have to rope in to make this work, only his authority can ''guarantee'' its success."		"Next, we meet with your father and go over the details," Pascal remarked. "With all the petty nobles we have to rope in to make this work, only his authority can ''guarantee'' its success."