[@Apoalo]

This in itself is interesting. Because Garland already risks one very big war with the Crakehalls, to risk another one for something else completely, is basically madness to his vassals, and while actually, it COULD work, saying it's what he'd risk and what he would actually go right ahead with are two different things. Get a Reach-Stormlands Alliance brewing, you could really muster up some serious political force, combined with a Dayne on the council, and this is nirvana for Garland- if he can do that without pissing people off, then he has things under control, and he would laugh in the face of Crakehall's rhetoric, while bringing all the key friendly players into the council, sans Crakehalls. It is political bloc-ing at it's finest. 

But there are problems, and the main one is the fact that Garland doesn't know what the fuck is going on in some ways, and he does in others. House Tarly would tell him to march right the fuck in, Belgrave Tarly** being great for such a campaign, while other vassals would be opposed on his council, and tell Garland to focus only on the narrower picture for his OWN realm. It's a fucking hard decision to make, and Garland actually quite likes Eleina, respects her despite being a part of a religion that occasionally burns people like roman candles....so what he does has to be as politically and diplomatically manipulated as possible, if he wants to make it work. This is Game of Thrones though, so the best laid plans can always go to shit.

Considering that most likely, Garland knows Gris is madly obsessed with Science* to not care about his realm, while his sister actually looks a little more competent, and I would assume, be a perfect woman to listen to the Lord Hand's advice whilst guarding the South-East from Dorne. So, in typical Tyrell fashion, they're going to do something far more political. If not, raise the banners, send in the Reachmen, maybe less in the nick of time.

** I haven't introduced him yet, but he is the latest incarnation in the pretty militaristic Tarly line that happens to enjoy being pretty damn fuck-off with a Valryian Steel sword. Masterful general, soldier, not a PC character but a character who happens to enjoy the fruits of conflict more than the fruits of the Reach.

*Which actually, would anyone be randomly willing to throw up there that Yi Ti has this shit he speaks of right now? Maybe? Possibly?

[@Major Ursa]

Ellion may or may not receive a letter at some point from Garland. It may involve travel to King's Landing. And if he arrives with about a dozen falcons hoisting him up with rope, then fuck it, that beats what will happen in Abe's next post. :D