"Aye, for you, and for myself."  He motioned for her to sit down as he too took his seat.<br/>"Please, eat.  It would make my request easier," he said with almost audible guilt in his voice.  He didn't want to have to ask her this, but he knew it was for the best of his province and his people.<br/>"Though, I digress.  Ita Horyry has been seeing good days, a mild sun provides us with ample warmth and our streams are as clean and pure as they always were."<br/><br/>He took a bite of his meal and chewed it slowly, thoughtfully.  Thinking of the best way to attack the issues he faced wasn't easy, but he had done worse.<br/>"We too have our own Goblin problem, but I don't think it can wait.  We fear they're making a push to take the Trit Crossing and that it may be compromised.  I haven't the militia to back up a full frontal assault."