Reeves reenters the chamber.

My lord apologizes for his quick exit.

There are many matters that he views must be sorted out before a Crusade may be called.

1. Finance: Nobles have called for the recruiting of mercenaries for Seignuers Rochefort and le Sueur to fight their way out of Wales. There will also most likely be calls for further mercenaries and prioritized companies to help create armies to take the Cross. Once these armies have taken the Cross, a rush of volunteers will come forth to join, however once the Crusade is completed, they will expect pay like any common soldier. Individual Generals will be loath to cashier men under their command and the Seneschal won't have the authority to do it himself. Left uncheck, this will bankrupt the realm.

Also, can our yearly income meet the needs of newly acquired territories when it comes to building and garrisons?

2. Organization: As we have seen participation in the Crusade will be popular. But the main beneficiares of an instant and quick Crusade will be the King and the Dauphin. All others will be left out in the cold. Does the Conseil think this is fair? Who should go and how should they be organized? When should the Crusade start? Do we wait for the safe return of those in Wales?

Who will stay behind to defend against the Germans? How will they be compensated if the Crusaders take all the spoils and glory while the defenders preserve a static but highly necessary front with depleted forces?

3. Goals: There have been many ideas thrown around, but concrete objectives need to be made clear. What would be the target of the Crusade? What do we take to keep, and what do we take to offer for peace? Do we seek the retrieval of England's French possesions? What of Valencia or Pamplona?

This is obviously a great deal to consider outside of a Conseil session. There are no edicts relevant to this situation besides 2.6. Nobles seem to react with great passion but with little consideration of the details.

For these reasons, my lord Hugues de Champagne calls for an Emergency Session. He asks that a fellow Duc second this. Or that the King call for one on his own authority.