Episode: Shattered Peace
Posted by Story on 04/22/23
On the eve of war, a good leader looks after their people and ensures their safety before seeking out glory on the battlefield. It's one of the first lessons that every noble in the Compact learns about their duties. Princess Gwenna Redrain seems to exemplify the very best of what this lesson is meant to teach. Under her guidance, not only has the North acquired a system of watchtowers and way-stations that are threaded throughout the land in record time, but she contributes a great deal of effort in fortifying the other Houses of the North as well. In addition, with the help of her cousins and house servants and allies, many of the most vulnerable villages and holdings have been convinced to evacuate to safer domains until the threat of attack passes. The sheer logistics of moving people and resources to where they are needed might end in frustration for less capable hands, but Gwenna manages to make it look effortless. As word of what Redrain has accomplished spreads through the Compact, some wonder if the princess might be guiding her House into a resurgence of power after so much loss and suffering, something that many thought would have been impossible a decade ago and now begin to wonder at the possibilities.