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You, Otto and what's left of your original **** head south for Falenwest. Elizabeth and Hannah are in charge of Nornover while a small number of men are stationed to garrison the capital while another **** roam the land to remind the people including the nobles of whom is now ruling Nornover.

Falenwest isn't too long of a travel. With haste, you and your group arrive soon enough. In its capital, you are first welcomed by the captain of Duchess Erica's guard. Duchess Erica is a widowed woman ten years older than you with a seven year old daughter. Her husband died before she even gave birth. Duchess Erica was never meant to rule - being the the only daughter among five brothers - but with her brothers dead from illness, she was left to rule her Duchy. Your father had maintained good relations with her family and her lands that was started by his predecessors and essentially made Falenwest a vassal state of Ostgrenze.

Now you have the goal of fully annexing. The captain of the guard brings you to the throne room of Duchess Erica's castle.