Brothers, Cousins,

I may have been banned from the Diet but I will take this opportunity to speak my mind here regarding the naming of Gersenda as the Franconian heir.

I do not understand Ansehelm's reasoning here. Perhaps it is too cold in Russia for the brain to be fed correctly, but naming a woman as the heir to our House is... is... *Fritz gestures mutely with his right hand, then shakes his head*

His message spoke of her age as a deciding factor. I must agree at least with this -- our aging and unmarried state does not bode well, though we are in a better state than most houses. Yet...

*Fritz puts his hand to his lips, and tugs on his bottom lip rather vigourously, then continues*

I don't know. Ansehelm obviously has every right to name his successor as he wishes. But Péter has been fighting battles for years, upholding our family name with great vigour, and it seems unfair to him that he be passed over for this honour.