[ filter: czar + high ranks of iriy ] oh fuck me, tl;dr
While I do not share Lilith's urges for you to find a wife and produce an heir in such little time, as such matters must be pursued with care, I stand by what I said.
You will not benefit from being on the front lines. There is nothing to gain there. The troops will follow you just as quickly as they would our Marshal, who has more experience rallying them. If your intention is to give them encouragement, this is something you should have considered before making a decision that guarantees your death on the field.
Losing you would be the greatest blow. If you were to fall, Medb would succeed. Her army would obliterate ours, infiltrate our region and lay it to ruin before she ever decided to take it as hers. Innocent people would lose their lives. Everything that we have fought for will cease to exist when you do. Our forces will lose hope. Their strength will wane, and we will be easily crushed in our moment of weakness and chaos.
Allowing Medb to succeed your throne is not an option any Iriyian, including those who sit on your council, would like to consider. This will happen if you approach the front lines. I have never doubted your skill, Galahad, but this is a war that we cannot lose. Losing is not an option. We will crush Niflheim with all of our might.
The army is the fist that strikes our enemies, and you are the heart of our region. The moment your life is lost, it is over. Even if our troops are to lose in Babylon, we will still have you. We will rally up what remains and protect that which we have sought to keep alive. But we will not lose you, Galahad, not in this battle or the next. Stay in Iriy, and we will support you. Your region will support you.
Refuse and you will send your region to its grave.