Emperor Vetranis sat on his throne within the city of Constantinople. By his side were the veteran Strategos Palladius and his eldest son Quintus. The three of them were gathered to discuss an important matter which was causing quite the worry among the Byzantine aristocracy.
Their neighbors to the South and East were preparing for a new Jihad, and intelligence reports suggested that the Timur Empire would soon invade of the Kingdom of Georgia, which was Byzantium's oldest ally. Palladius' spy network had gathered this intelligence and thus, the Strategos himself presented the evidence before his King and the eldest Prince of the Empire.
"The Timur Empire has been amassing troops on our Eastern Border. We believe this is in preparation for the Jihad they have planned. However, this is not our greatest concern, rather my informants assure me they will first invade the Kingdom of Georgia and subject them to Muslim rule. In doing so, expand their forces by a great margin.
