Time had a way of flying by without one truly realizing the scope of its passing. It had already been close to three years since Bruno had managed to alter the course of history and bring an end to the Great War.
In addition to this, his expert political maneuvering following the interwar fallout, especially in the Balkans also was beginning to age like fine wine. The Habsburgs had perfectly integrated into the German Reich, and in doing so, became the unofficial second pillar of the Nation.
It was because of this that Bruno had his eyes on the House of Habsburg, in particular one of its daughters, in blood at least, as the fiancee for his second son Josef. Though the boy was not even yet ten years of age, the woman Bruno had in mind was rapidly approaching adulthood, and he needed to seal this agreement quickly.
