No matter how she poked and prodded, the nobles would not be calmed in the south. In the north, they were still alarmed at the actions of young King Johan, the usurper in her eyes. Said king simply would not respond to her missives, and his liege, the High King, could only offer vague assurances he was taking care of the situation. She was rarely powerless in a diplomatic situation like this, and it had grated on her, noticeably so. It had reached a point where it was not unheard of for her to mention simply paying a few personal visits to a choice few dukes to put her hoof on the matter, though she feared her presence along the borders might exacerbate the griffons.