Turning to Gaetan, Gaspard begins to respond.

"If we did as you suggested, and sent our men south, we would cause immediate war with the Holy Roman Empire, something which we are not ready not equipped to face. I am sure you would see reason in maintaining friendly relations with our brothers to the east.

I have no qualms about Lorraine being restored to your Duc, but may I ask why are you so eager to claim Flandres as well? Such a result would could the Duchie de Bourgogne to become a mere backwater, unless war were to break out with our neighbours to the east. Something which I consider most unlikely to occur for a long time.

Gaspard resumes his seat.