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Argali1 wrote: The Morgul Lord wrote: "Hail, nobleman of Núrn. I am Ingold, a messenger of the fiefdom Ithilien. The late Lord of Ithilien has passed away, and the new lord sent me in secret to deliver this message to whomever it would be a concern of. He also asked me to request that this matter be kept highly confidential, to ensure his own safety and the safety of Ithilien, for the time being. You can imagine the instability that comes upon the transfer of power."

The letter reads:

''Lord [his name?] of Núrn,

''I, Lord Eradan II of Ithilien, have recently inherited the fair land of Ithilien from my late father. With this new responsibility I have made it my duty to bring great change to my homeland, and King Aragost's weak state is a hindrance on my goals. He is very sickly, his mind is beyond reason, and he claims that the coffers of Gondor lie empty, leaving him totally vulnerable. At the same time, I am aware that my men are the main force dividing your armies from Gondor. Although the current state of my land leaves me unable to make any bold decisions, if Núrn and Ithilien were to make a temporarily secret alliance, your men would suddenly find passage through Ithilien to be less dangerous. I hope you can understand the benefits such an alliance would have for both of us, based on the location of our lands and our strategic roles in this war, and all I ask in return is that Ithilien gets its fair share in the end, as I expect Núrn and all other participants will. I gladly await further negotiations, and I give my best wishes to you and all of your land in this war.''

-Lord Eradan II of Ithilien "I am perfectly willing to make an alliance with Ithilien. What do you request in return?"

@Imrahil. The eagle squawks again, and a deep horn is suddenly heard in the distance. They look at to see the Royal Navy of Núrn descending from the South on King's Men, launching primitive missiles at the Gondorian ships.

@Chaz. "Hold on." He then bundles up his nice cloths in a package, so the garbage won't touch them. "All that Lord Eradan seeks is his fair share in the spoils of this war, protection from nearby enemies, and, for the time being, discretion regarding the alliance. Ithilien's location is both crucial and vulnerable, so he doesn't want his enemies to know of his new alliance until the right time. At the same time, if you could secretly inform the leaders of allied lands that Ithilien is not enemy territory, he would be most grateful."