But he does have a bit of a point, JeVondair. If they hadn't come against us we probably not be as tight knit a realm as we are now. Look how we went head to head over Magnus. Of course, it's a bit too late to back off now. We coming for you now! 
Indeed. You've retained a lot of your new nobles no doubt thanks to the war. Had you just been holed up playing the isolationist game, retention might not have been as good.
