[Dragaera] States and violence (was Re: OT: Ray Bradbury)

[Davdi Silverrock]

On 7/23/07, Scott Schultz wrote:
>
> Putting the Morrolan/Fornia war aside for the moment - The case of Aerich
> and Tazendra is instructive. Aerich's family is wiped out in what is clearly
> an internal Lyorn dispute, as is Tazendra's. There is no Imperial
> Investigation into the matter - in fact, the Empire doesn't even seem to
> really know or care about it. House Lyorn is no doubt aware of the
> situation, but with the heir apparenlty dead, they don't look to have done
> anything either except possibly to have noted the change in administration
> of the area.
>

I think you're forgetting something.  The Duke of Arylle - Temma's
father - was accused of treason against the Empire, and presumably
there was enough (manufactured) evidence to result in his disgrace and
death.  I think we can be sure that that's why military force was
permitted against him and his vassals, and why his lands were granted,
by the Empire, to Lord Shaltre.

My point being that the Empire was rather strongly involved as an
interested party in the dispute between Shalter & Arylle.