Cedwyn shook his head, "No. You are no fool, my lady. You speak words of wisdom to me."
He continued, "My father did what he could with these lands to make Winterbourne Stoke stronger, more prosperous. I returned from battle with the resources to make that happen and this very winter will see the first steps of that come true. There is glory in battle to be sure, but power and strength flow from the lands a lord holds. The stronger the lands, the greater glory can be achieved."
[courtesy roll-2...versus 12! success! finally!]