I wish to state that after defeating the Turkish army in my own land, I will march with all haste towards the Turkish capitol at Mosul.

I must inquire as to why Senators Erotikos and Sophianos are sittingly idly by with their armies while the Levant falls into dissaray.

Also, I fully endorse my vassals candidacy for the position of Megas. When I first asked him to join the Order of St. Jude, his first question was whether he would be able to continue fighting against the Venetians. That is the kind of man this Empire needs now; one who puts the good of the Empire above personal or political gain.