<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/Y3n5ibZ.png)</div><em>The Lord and the Land are one...</em>Larissa repeated to herself. It gave her a bit of pause - it was true that her family was tied heavily to Castle Ruxvan, that their outlook on life and...certain proclivities were shared, if not occasionally indulged, by their people. The Duchy of Ruxvan was as much the family as it was its borders. What would a land tied to<em>just</em>her even be like? ...Larissa smirked as she began to piece together an idea~ A land where her people might entertain her more depraved fantasies. A land that was as proud, stubborn, and driven as she was.<br/><br/><em>Well. I suppose I'll have my chance of affirming my claim by week's end,</em>Larissa said.<em>Speaking of which...I will need to plan for the reception of a certain...</em>honored guest<em>that will be gracing our halls during the battle.</em>If Pelliton's plan was to bring a fight to her, she would be remiss in her duties as a hostess if she failed to give him a proper welcome.<em>The suits of armor in the armory - are there other commands I might issue to them?</em><br/><br/>Larissa would have the help of Kasala, Jay, and Elaine, but if she was not above tipping the scales more and more in her favor.