Chapter 70: Railus’ Second Player-Made Quest.
"To defeat an enemy, you must know them, not simply their battle tactics, but their history, philosophy, art."
Grand Admiral Thrawn from Star Wars Rebels season 3.
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"My lord, this cannot be!"
Nathos shouted when he heard what the young boy wanted to do.
"My lord, you are the last of House Aurellion. We can’t let you risk yourself like this! Please reconsider!"
Myrdin said pleadingly, bowing before his liege as Aldorus and Oswan joined their comrade’s plea.
"Please reconsider, my lord!"
Only Leon was quiet, the grand commander in deep thought as he was put into a predicament. As regent, he could overrule Railius and his plans, but in doing so, he would lower the young ruler’s power because if he controlled things too much, then even when the young boy came of age, he would find it difficult to assert his authority if every decision he makes as a lord has to go through someone else.
But if Leon doesn’t overrule him and it turns out poorly, then the young boy will lose the men’s respect, though he would be seen as very young, so the blowback would not be as significant in the long term.
If Leon were a selfish regent who mainly thought of himself, then he would not be in this sort of predicament. Instead, the old soldier was loyal to House Aurellion and so had to be careful to show enough respect to his lord and his thoughts while also keeping him safe from dangerous and rash decisions.
"My lord, getting into contact with the Duke has very high risks. Currently, the Imperial loyalists have no idea where we are in the empire, meaning they have to be scattered around the empire so that they can respond and find us no matter where we go or which border we try to escape from the empire."