Anataeus: Wait. The airship dock is lost now too? I thought we were pushing them back!
Captain Gelt: It seems they’re moving quite fast... faster than we anticipated.
Anataeus: This is absurd. Don’t we outnumber them?
Captain Gelt: We do, but—
Anataeus: If this keeps happening, won’t we lose the war?
Captain Gelt: Come, now. It’s hardly a war.
Anataeus: Then what is it?
Captain Gelt: I’ve explained it. It’s best understood as— say, a kind of diplomacy.
Anataeus: This is absurd!
Anataeus: I’ll do it, then. I’ll ensure that House Colvan regrets every building they take.

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Anataeus: These phials contain a vapor that makes areas inaccessible for a time.
Captain Gelt: A mist of poison?
Anataeus: It won’t be fatal.
Captain Gelt: Not very honorable. I doubt Armand would be pleased.
Anataeus: Do you have better ideas? We’ve been struggling to catch up this whole time!
Captain Gelt: Nonsense. We’re making a good show of our defense while we wait for House Colvan to respond to our message.
Captain Gelt: A truce will be negotiated soon enough.
Anataeus: Won’t the terms be more favorable if we push back harder?
Captain Gelt: The terms will be favorable either way. Armand is a master negotiator.
Captain Gelt: It’s how he built this House into what it is today.