It's risky, but damned if a successful military campaign supporting Lord Commander Aymeric alongside the Eorzean Alliance wouldn't do much to solidify his position as count and bring glory to House Fortemps in this divisive time. And if the campaign is unsuccessful, the war is coming right to Ishgard's doorstep. It's the right move.

My only hope is that they're not moving as many players to the front line as possible to pull some Infinity War move whereby they overplay their hand with the gratuitous death by Black Rose of so many people we know and love that it will obviously be "undone" and thus negate any reason to feel anything.