Rather, I think a few of our Mirrorbound, and thus potential diplomats, wish for war if they do not get their way.

[ viren's just running on (a bit of) an overblown presumption here, based on what he's gleaned from some others' comments, as well as what he'd seen from the dream. ]

And that is also precisely why Aefenglom cannot afford a war: our priority should lie in fighting the Cwyld, not... Dorchacht and its unfortunate practices. We have more pressing priorities where our energies are better spent.