Theodoros stands and looks around the chamber.

"I know not what weight my words will carry in these chambers. This is the first council session I am attending, though I am part of the royal family. In the short time since my return to service as a Strategos I have cleared our lands of rebel threats and forced the Ptolemaoi to retreat and abandon their siege on Sidon."

He takes a glance at Cunobelinus and Ankyrikos.

"Now let me make one thing clear: I will support neither and Edict for a campaign against the Epirotes nor against the Koinon. During the last chancellors term we had a lot of discussion about fighting a war on two borders. Have you all forgotten so soon the horrors when the Ptolemaoi caught us on the wron foot? Don't you remember the loss of one of our brothers AND the Basileus' Brother himself, my own uncle? Two out of our midst had to pay for the wrong logistics, the royal army has been annihilated, and that is not to the fault of it's leader, who faught a brave battle, sacrificing even his life for the Arche."

Theodoros starts walking around in the chamber.

"Even then we could not commit full forces against the Ptolemaoi, because we had to fight a war against Pontos. I did not agree with that course of action, because, though it has worked and we have one less enemy, it has severely left our southern border vulnerable to attacks. Let us not make the same mistake again. Let us see if we can resolve the situation in the south, before we start another war in the north. In my opinion we should concentrate on the Ptolemaoi at least until we hold the Sinai as a buffer zone."

He now walks up to General Ankyrikos.

"I have to agree with Cunobelninus though, that we cannot trust the Makedonian king. The Koinon are fighting bravely to defend themselves. It would not only be without honor to intervene against them, it would also be a strategical error. The Makedons interests lie on Hellenic soil, he doesn't care who holds it, he wants it. If we take Athens and Sparta, we would be his next target."