The two Veela looked at Daphne and she had to internally sigh. "Part of it was that she wanted them to defect. She hoped that when Tobias revealed himself, they would realize the weight of the situation and switch over. It would help dwindle the coffers and supporters they have, hopefully starving them out of the war. The fact that only one lord came forward shows that they are either too scared or that fanatical." The next words, Daphne couldn’t stop the sigh that escaped her lips. "In either case, she took too long to handle it but has understandably been under a considerable amount of stress."