"There are five 'western' barons in Lothian March," Ashlynn continued, gesturing at the map. Much like a sailing ship needed to haul in several lines in order to adjust to the wind, Ashlynn intended to 'tug' on a few of the barons of Lothian March in order to pull the rest of the March onto the course she desired.
On the map, they looked like powerful domains ruled by capable men with borders that had only expanded over the years since they were first drawn, but to her, they were little different than the spokes of a ship's wheel, unaware that the force that was preparing to descend on them was only intended to cause a greater power to move.
"But of the five, only three directly border lands controlled by Eldritch nations. Baron Dunn to the north-east is the closest to the Vale, Baron Hanrahan to the south-east is closer to Airgead Mountain than to the Vale, and Baron Aleese, even further south, borders the Southern Steppe," Ashlynn explained, tapping each territory in sequence.
