The two lords might have had a far closer relationship than was publicly known, and they might have forged a secret pact that nobody was aware of. This could be the real reason Baschurten joined the Western Lords' Army.
But the problem was that the risk was enormous.
Nobles were not lenient toward lords who suddenly betrayed their side, and the backlash could be fierce. The moment you were branded a faithless noble, you could be attacked from all sides.
Since he was already branded a lecher, perhaps his plan was to come out on the winning side and crush the losers by force. If Radensdorf or Prince Louis seized power, Baschurten would ride high as a loyal supporter.
It was a dangerous gamble, but the odds weren't zero.
And Baschurten had bet everything on that gamble.
That was the scenario I'd pieced together for the Count of Baschurten.
But I couldn't take him down based on suspicion alone.
