The Marquis and the Margrave had long since left with the two Fonias twins. As people that were going to set the Fonias name straight, they needed to prove to the world that they weren't involved in these problems at all and that they were actively working to fix them.
That was pretty much the only way that they could get what they wanted.
Now, with all the members of my own little circus troupe in front of me, I sat at the head of the room next to the fireplace. All of them either sat still or lounged out on the couches and the chairs while kicking back and relaxing.
"Alright kids," I said. "Line up. We're going to go begin our crash course, on how to take down a Duchy."
***
The Fonias already knew that someone stood in their way.
With the war ending from a defeat on both ends, alongside the fact that both your businesses were ruined, it would be clear as day for anyone that what was going on was someone cooking against them.