"We have a serious problem." She narrowed her eyes. "The Lords of Riverhold, Thornwood and Elistia have united under a crimson banner bearing the golden C upon it. They march to war towards the capital, and have amassed an army, lead by knights in masks." Lady Luna's expression was entirely serious. "They control together a quarter of the whole kingdom, and Riverhold has raised a lot of folks up as peasant militia, while Thornwood's expert archers are on the move. Elistia's lucrative trade has allowed them to gather enough coin to even field some dangerous mercenaries, and from the word I've received, they have Dark Priests among them."<br/><br/>Her eyes were narrowed at Gabriel as she warily spoke a few words. "The king must be alarmed of this threat quickly, and what's more, I lost most of the soldiers in a cowardly ambush. I managed to save two of the chests, but the third chest of tax money was captured by those rebellious cads. Thankfully, while the three lords of the west have gone to war against us, I have heard the lords in the north are still by king's side, to the east I have no idea, and to the south they sound undecided. However, our neighbors are watching keenly as well."