<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/Y3n5ibZ.png)</div>Five thousand crowns a month...Larissa could only smile at her beloved. Whatever plans Elaine had for raising so much coin so quickly Larissa would only be too happy to hear.<br/><br/>Turning back to Morgouse, Larissa said, "I will have my adviser arrange the funds for the defenses then. We can address the rest of the installment after the battle is won." And hopefully by then they would know where the difference was going to be coming from. It had all been so romantic in her head: find Castle Rend, restore it, rule from its halls. Romanticism always had to be checked against logistics, didn't it?<br/><br/>"Let me know if you require anything else aside from funds," Larissa continued. "We have quite a bit of manpower now to leverage if need be."<br/><br/>And with that Larissa would dismiss Morgouse and call for Kasala to arrange the payment for the defenses.<br/><br/>Once all that was done, Larissa would remain in the feasting hall, allowing her head to rest against the back of her seat. "I suppose I should focus on the approaching battle, but honestly, what can I do that hasn't already been delegated?"