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You have found the Mailbox/Inbox of Diarmuid Ua Duibhne (Lancer). If you have business with me, please leave a message and I will return it as soon as possible.

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I could bring my concerns to Sir Lancelot. Since he is our Marshal, Tarz would be beneath him. It may be that he will know what orders Tarz has been given.

[Of course, if this is something secret between Tarz and the Monarchs, there is a chance that no one but them knows period.]

I am glad you were able to get someone to watch the roads, but in the end, I think we both know that is not enough. Tarz will find a way to get through to the city and if worse comes to worse, by the sound if it, he would go through the shardbearer you speak of with no second thoughts. If we want Redgate to truly be safe, we must do something about him.

[Diarmuid says nothing about needing to see the private messages between Tarz and Lord Saralegui. He knows that Saber would not lie about something like this.]

Agreed, but unless he presents himself on the battlefield before me...

[She sighed.] My other options are dishonorable and I will not employ them.

[Saber has assassins. She doesn't want to use assassins. Can't we just dump Tarz into the middle of the sea?]

[Well, the rings Alyosha gave them do allow them to teleport anywhere. One distracts Tarz while the other grabs him and teleports to the nearest large body of water?]

He is a member of my court, so attacking him or challenging him to a duel myself would put me in a very bad position. The last thing I want is the Monarchs noticing me and then questioning me about my actions during the last few months.

[While he doesn't know exactly where those three sigils are, he knows who does and their rough location. Diarmuid might be tough and strong, but he has no doubt the Monarchs have ways of forcing people to talk.]

I don't know that just talking to him would help either. Fanatics rarely listen to reason.

[Those rings don't let them bring others with them, which was a shame. Maybe they should drop a rumor to the Cult of the Fox that Tarz was in possession of a sigil. Saber knows what happened to Lancelot. Let Severine kill Tarz for them.]

Your luck would probably have Tarz insulting your honor if you spoke with him anyways. [Which would give him a just cause to challenge him...]

Perhaps conversing with Lancelot is the best option right now.

[True. Someone should talk to Alyosha about upgrades, stat. Of course, starting a rumor might work too...]

I don't think there is much probably about it. He likely would or might even try to drag me to the Monarchs for questioning him.

[A frustrated look crosses his face. The emotion is clear in his voice too.]

I am a day or two out of the Hidden Falls at the moment, so I can do nothing right away, as I don't trust a discussion like this over the lockets. It will take me no time to return to Caer Glaem and start looking into things. It...just doesn't seem like enough.

[To be honest, if nothing else was in play, he would waste no time challenging Tarz, but things are not so simple.]

Nothing ever seems like enough. Such is war.

That is a sad and unchanging truth.

Let Lord Saralegui know I am going to do all I can to help with this, and if an emergency arises with Tarz, to contact me.

[He pauses a moment to look off into the distance at a dying campfire in the center of the clearing where he and the group of refugees are camping.]

As much as I would hate to lose my shard, if that sacrifice would save so many others, I would do it. There are many others here whose shards can keep home alive...

I shall. And I know how you feel. I think much on the sacrifice I may one day make for the good of everyone else.

[She still thinks about sacrificing her own world, but right now she can't. But she almost did when deciding on her boon.]

I knew I could count on you to understand. I know my wife would not.

[In fact, Grainne might not ever forgive him for doing such a thing, but how can a true knight put his own life ahead of the lives of so many others?]

We are knights. Sacrifice is part of who we are.

...I should let you go.

[Diarmuid shakes his head and then sighs.]

I think, at times, she would rather I was just a man and that I can never be.

And you are right. We both have much to do. Good luck out there, Saber. I pray that this battle will not see the whole world reduced to ash...

My lady does not make things any easier on my than yours does you, though albeit in a different manner.

Take care, Diarmuid.

[And Saber shuts the compass]

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