['Fear' is probably the correct answer in this case, especially given the king's ability to call for ALASTAIR's aid and have that call answered. (Though whether or not ALASTAIR has any sort of stake in the situation in Chantes is another question, one best saved for a later date.)]
If your meeting doesn't go well, we may need to take that route. [But then that pulls other factors into the mix, and makes everything far messier than it ought to be.] Though we'll need proof other than just our own words.
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If your meeting doesn't go well, we may need to take that route. [But then that pulls other factors into the mix, and makes everything far messier than it ought to be.] Though we'll need proof other than just our own words.