Pursuit of the Sun 1.2

She's in the fourth post; I wrote it from memory.

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- A man is never too old to marry, - Cassius will reply. - As for the lands... the regent's offer will help me with that. And will you and your men participate in the campaign?

-- Oh, so you've decided to participate in this adventure? Commendable courage... I, of course, won't. All members of the two councils and most officials will remain here for now. It's better not to destabilize the situation in the country any further. It would be good to keep this whole thing secret, but that's impossible...