It is hard to know.
I agree. Wealth and infrastructure on the one hand, nobles and tradition on the other.
And I'm really not kidding about that infrastructure thing... Melhed should know in what for a state we are after having sat in Lastfell for a day. And even if, we could never compete with them.
It would be good if Melhed won, but as soon as Thalmarkin brings either OG or Sint to fight with them, Melhed is gone.
Well, whether it's good if Melhed wins is quite debatable.
Anyway, Thalmarkin has absolutely no desire to bring anyone into the war. This is a very personal war for us, it's a let out for all the frustrations that have built up over our alliance with Melhed for years and years without us being able to act on it. Now we finally can and we don't want anyone to ruin the moment.
Why The War of Ice and Sun and not The war of Feather and Blood?
Because religion may be an undertone of the war but it is not the reason. It's only one of the frustrations.
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