From above, the wicked shall receive their just reward
Kronk’s bubbling anger and disappointment eased somewhat. They were doing something, as small as that something was. Even taking steps towards fixing the damage that had been done eased his mind. It forced him to focus on the task, rather than on the past. He nodded at Magnus’ questions, and he thought them over.
Kronk was not a long time Gate’s resident. He’d gotten here just a month or two before the tree burned. More notable, he had signed on be in the army, not as a diplomat. Now it seemed he’d have to play both roles.
“That is a good point. I’m not well versed in our Kingdom’s alliances, I’m afraid. The Dale, I’ve heard, is a friend of ours. Perhaps I’ll go there and see what kind of support we can count on. Anker, if you’re sure you’ll be okay on your own, I think we should visit the Falls too.” Kronk did not think it was an ideal situation. It wasn’t that he didn’t think the boy could do it, he was just worried how he would be received. Oh well, these were desperate times, they could no longer afford to baby their children.
“We need more than passive allies. We need strong commitments. We need the other kingdoms to stand up and declare that they’ll send soldiers if any one of us is attacked. We also need them to agree to be with us should we attack. If they can’t make those commitments, then we shouldn’t deal.” A half assed commitment was worth less than nothing in his book. Kronk was well aware that this would be a tough sell. Nobody would want to turn the Chamber’s attention to them. He hoped they could be convinced. He hoped at least a few would see it as their moral obligation. He knew that was a slight possibility.
Still, Magnus had a connection to the Chamber, and that was more than Kronk could have hoped for. It gave him a good chance of getting out of there unharmed. Surely, they would not attack their own son? For all he decided to join the Gates? Kronk nodded.
“Yes, it sounds like you’re the right man for the job, Magnus. Good luck and godspeed.” Again Kronk was grave, but he had a purpose, and that shown on his face. There was just one more thing to attend to. Anker was right. They could use some firepower, some magicians like the Chamber had brought. Kronk considered this for a moment. The answer immediately popped into his mind. Ledger. Slowly, very reluctantly, Kronk spoke.
“I know of one. He’s powerful, but I don’t think he has control yet. If he finds that control, he will be a powerful asset for us.” Kronk’s face turned troubled. He’d been there, when Ledger first shifted into a bear. He’d accidentally mauled Ilka, and the memory still hurt. But, Ledger was a good man, certainly he would find control and help them.
Kronk looked between Anker and Magnus. He was eager to be off, and eager to hear their thoughts on this plan. It was not much, but it was what they had.
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( @[Jeje] , I'm tagging you because Ledger could be sucked into this
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