"So you want us to establish a third faction that would maintain the balance..." Lucas dribbled his fingers on the table. He was already convinced by Maria's explanation, but this matter involved the future of the household so he had to be prudent.
"Let's proceed with the engagement between Alaric and Hershey first. Once we are tied with the Paxleys, they will have no choice but to take our side. We can start with them and gradually expand our influence over the households in the North." Maria glanced at Alaric when she said this.
Alaric wasn't opposed to the idea so he didn't voice out any disagreement.
Lucas leaned on his seat and crossed his arms.
"Alright. I'll give you my approval. However, this has to be done discreetly. We can't afford to offend both princes at the moment." He sternly reminded them.