@Mithridate

The Frenchman laughs, “You caught me, I do jest, and on that note, the ashes should reach your heir within the day. Lord knows the devil loves to play, and now he’s got two puppets. Almost a complete set; a Khan, a Caliph, and that just leaves a Sultan…

Now for our counter proposal: with your generous gift of Toulouse, my Lords sees that the Moors might not be all currupt yet. You just give France back the rest of her lands and we can all frolic off to the east and fight the Mongols together like the fairy tale the Moors claim to want. We won’t even interfere if the Moors decide to negotiate with the Papacy for the return of the new Vatican.

Oh that reminds me, France has been reconciled with His Most Holy Eminence, all for the small price of a new home for the Church; which we thank the Moors very much for generously providing.”