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[/b]Route Duc-Dubronique was an unforgiving and unbearable trail that ran from Ferbourg—where the Duke's armies were—all the way to Campione. In Tythedôn, the brigades would reunite with knights from Karé and continue the march to the city. Toussainte led her Republican Brigade through the hills of the Penult-Kingdom, all the while wishing she had brought a caravan to transport herself. The trudging led them onwards, however. By sunset of the first night, the militia had halted in Frasia, or Farasie to the peasants who lived there. An Artisan-folk magistrate from the city came to greet Toussainte, the commander of the entire cohort, and led her soldiery to beds in the hôtels and the taverns.

In the Hôtel-Davantage, several soldiers lay awake, sharing their thoughts.

"I'm not one to criticize the Grandmaster Duke, but I fear the expulsion of the Infras will destroy our commonwealth." A lieutenant spoke.
"I wouldn't be concerned," A captain spoke, "Empires are stable, ever heard of Pax Fuseana? All we need is a unitary, stable dominion."
"I'm proud to have come from Hemmingsmarch, though. And the Infrastructural government has been very helpful in easing transportation and the efficiency of our country." The lieutenant retorted.
"Not necessarily, imagine the highwaymen, the pollution, the ambition. It could easily destroy our commonwealth as easily as a dictatorship could. I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm saying I just don't buy it. The Fusean Empire is a country I'd be even more proud to serve." The captain said.
"Perhaps. But alas, we must sleep."

The lieutenant took off his chainmail and left it beside him on the dirty tavern floor, next to the greasy soldiers which lay all around the place. In the morning, the peasants came from the serf-hostels constructed by the nearby Lordship and saluted the knights as they continued down the Route Duc-Dubronique. When they united with the troops from Karé, the march became even more lethargic and exhausting, but by the afternoon pause they could see Campione from the high-up hills upon which the village of Ky-Saun laid, a dusty old colonial town with nothing more than a vibrant artisanal folk who seemed frustrated that the armies had landed there. The lieutenant and the captain found themselves together at mealtime again and spoke regarding the situation.

"So, What do you think of the Vapians?" The captain asked bluntly.
"I couldn't generalize an entire nationhood, yet those whom I've known—they're nice. One of the knights in my brigade comes from the Jewry in Campione."
"Which brigade are you from anyways?" He asked.
"The Republican." The lieutenant replied.
"You're a dukesman? That's impressive. I myself have had many rough encounters with the Vapians. I honestly think we should stay and occupy the city just to be safe."
"That's absurd! We can't just remove the foreign clientship from Campione, that's grounds for war." The lieutenant said.
"We don't have to ignore the fact that Campione is held in-fief to another monarch, but we can make the city a little more obedient. Like I said, most Vapians I've known have expressed anti-Republic loyalties."
"We can't blame anyone for being that way, they have their own nationhood and culture. It's not as though they are belligerent separatists."
"I beg to differ." The captain spoke.

The lieutenant sighed in disagreement and took a bite out of his lunch. He stared across the village square into the horizon where the Empire-style city stood, right across the bay. He feared greatly what situation he was coming across. Regardless, he placed the leftovers in his pack and joined the cavaliers on the final trajectory towards the city, where the choler of the Lyccenese separatists could be heard from just outside.

"Yes, Why Do You Ask?"
The Cat Meowed At Amira.
Amira Spoke To The Cat In Arabic, And To Your Suprize, It Replied.
"Could You Also Get Some Food For Qatim? He is Hungry."

Meanwhile In The Union..

"Mr. Kaenugh," Semly Said To The Large Man, And He Turned Around. "What Should We Do To Find Amira? The Scouts We Sent To Montarc Reported That She Never Arrived."
Kaenugh Replied. "Check Every Major News Site From Every Nation. We Have To Get To Amira Before She Returns To The Country."
"I'm Aware." Semly Said. "Do You Think You Could Help? I Sure Is Alot Of Work."
"Oh Course. We Must Do This Quickly. Amira Must Be Captured."