Quote Originally Posted by rossahh
The Jerusalem delegation begins to pack their things. The old man stands and addresses the court for the last time


And so it has come to this. The Coalition's invasion of the Kingdom has begun, and every man of the Kingdom has been requested to help defend against the invaders. Already, despite the loss of Aleppo in Armenia's surprise attack, our armies have struck back, destroying two large Armenian armies with just a single one of our own. The King himself has ridden forth into the field to defend all that is precious to him.

We fully expect the other Coalition members to join the attack, and we are most distressed to see that at least one of the Coalition members, the Turks, is not moving across their ally Armenia's lands but rather is taking a northern routing, which can only lead them across the Caliph's lands. Surely the Caliph will not stand for this transgression?

To the Ayyubids, Rome, the Shah and the Ghorids, may you long resist against the tyrannical Coalition. Know that whatever the outcome, the Kingdom of Jerusalem will rise again.

Fare yee well, my brothers.
As the Jerusalem delegation leaves the court, the heavy Ayyubid ambassador tries to stand up, clearly shocked by the words from the old man. In an inexplicable and possibly miraculous surge of strength, the ambassador stands up without any help from his slaves:

These are unholy days. Allah will curse us all for eternity, for we allow another terrible war to grow in the Levant.

The Ayyubids stand neutral in this conflict, and will not intervene. We ask the belligerents to avoid bringing war to Damascus and Jerusalem's doors. These are holy cities who should not pay the terrible price of war.

We... We still hope the belligerents will see their folly and return to the negociating table.