I had a small inkling Taylin was going to go. I've known for a while she's a pagan and hates religious arguments, so when it all kicked off quite spectacularly in Ohnar West, I figured she'd go as soon as she could.
I didn't expect Anacan to go, but then I'm not in Cathay.
I did, however, think Vulpes was going to take Ossaet, until he told my character he wasn't going to.
I would love to see the Duke of Topenah joining them, that would really switch the balance of power in the Far East.
I figured we'd get Akanos, but not Taop and Anacan. Akanos/Ozrat/Colasan was all I expected, and I don't know what the last two dukes were hoping to gain by joining the secession. I doubt Cathay is really
that bad.