[At the greeting, Charles stepped closer to the table, his eyes going down to the maps, attention coming to focus on the one Thranduil indicated. Fingers resting lightly on the edge of the table, he frowned pensively as he studied the topography.]
Larger, yes but do we know what sort of resources that provides them?
[Though he was not as well versed in practical warfare as say Erik, Charles knew how to read a map and he also had a depth of history, some of it recent for him, to draw upon. Larger lands were a plus if they yielded resources but they could just as easily be a liability. Attempt to protect all and you protect none.]
This is us, yes?
[He circled a finger around Glaschu, wanting to be certain he was accounting for the whole of it.]
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Larger, yes but do we know what sort of resources that provides them?
[Though he was not as well versed in practical warfare as say Erik, Charles knew how to read a map and he also had a depth of history, some of it recent for him, to draw upon. Larger lands were a plus if they yielded resources but they could just as easily be a liability. Attempt to protect all and you protect none.]
This is us, yes?
[He circled a finger around Glaschu, wanting to be certain he was accounting for the whole of it.]