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As some of you are aware, there was a fire in Caer Glaem's library. An intruder was in the buidling.

As it stands, we as shardholders are the strongest thing our court has to defend itself. If the shardholders of the other court come to us the footsoldiers will be cut down all too easily -- a shardholder is worth 30 or so of the other soldiers.

If we are to defend Caer Glaem therefore we must help in not just leaving her to pursue alliances and fight enemies, but by the stationing of guards. We must keep track of who enters and leaves our city, be vigilant against agents of Morla scouting us out or attacks against us. As you may already be aware myself and Sir Grimm are holding training all through this month for anyone who wishes to learn, but this will require people good at keeping records too.

If anyone is interested in this effort please contact myself or Lady Gwenllian. Thank you for your time.

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It is. I mean only to say that other ways of intruding upon Caer Glaem may need to be addressed.

I am no sorcerer, my lady, I am only a knight. If someone wishes to protect this city by magic I would support it, but it is not something I can comprehend or understand fully. I can do what is within my realm of ability, and that is to organise soldiers. If you have suggestions I am, of course, willing to listen.

It is also beyond my ability or understanding. My words were not meant to cast aspersion upon your attempts to guard this place; I hope you understand that.

I understand, forgive me if I sounded otherwise, it is only that we are this city's main source of protection. I am happy to do otherwise than simply post guards, but that requires people to work with me. Forgive me if I sound frustrated, but it feels more difficult than it should be to achieve that.

No, no. Of course. I understand. You have done well and I would happily and earnestly help however I can. I am no guard myself but I do have some experience in... [She pauses.] ...administering such duties.

Administering?

[ The pause. The pause is making him question what you mean by this. ]

I ruled a domain beside my father. [She was trying not to just come right out and say she's royalty; that seems a little arrogant.]

I see -- then you were involved in handling armies of your land directly, or in giving instruction to another who wrote the patrols and organised the men? Forgive me if the question appears impertinent, I am only trying to gauge the detail of your experience. To organise men can be done at many levels, and many minds can be involved in the discussion of it -- each handling different aspects.

[ He does not particularly seem either cowed or impressed by the declaration, merely takes it as fact. Lancelot, after all, has dealt with Arthur plenty enough. It is not arrogant, but loyalty is not necessarily equated to specific experience in handling patrols and the like. ]

The latter. [There's a pause and she looks a little uncomfortable.] My experience in the former has been in leading an evacuation of a fallen city.

You have my condolences, then. That must have been a difficult thing to suffer through. I hope we never have need of your experience in that specific field here.

As do I, though it may be best to have done some planning, should the unthinkable happen.

Of course. As disquieting as it is, we must make sure we plan for every eventuality. If I might be so bold -- perhaps, since your experience involves people so much as soldiers, leading and organising, it may be put to good use in the handling of those less able to fight here so much as security? This place, I find, everyone wishes to help but some do not know their place. They forget -- a war is not just fought by soldiers. It is as much in the builders, the suppliers, the planners, those who mend dents in armour, those who tend to wounds and cook meals for the fighters who make it home.

[She smiles at his "boldness" and nods quickly.] That may be the role in which I am best suited. If war does indeed come to these gates, it will not be only soldiers who will face duress.

Forgive me, but war is already at these gates. It is merely kept on the other side of them for the moment. All who are in this city must be given a way to help it stay there. As much for moral as for continued survival. If they are given things to do they will feel useful, they will not feel idle in their lack of purpose.

You would give them purpose -- a reason to fight beyond mere survival. A good idea, I believe.

And a way to contribute other than fighting. Would you be willing, perhaps, to help organise civilians in such roles?

I would indeed. I will follow your lead.

Thank you, then, your kindness does you credit. I will contact you once I am back within the walls of Caer Glaem and have time to think on this properly, if you don't mind.

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