1) Oh, I agree, things change. (And Loghain likely had a particularly nasty experience with the Orlesians to boot.) That said, occupations have almost never been good things for the occupied, so concern is warranted.
2) Invading armies don't always stop at borders when asked. But depending on the circumstances, there may be a lot of logic for it. If there's a natural barrier or pass with poor supply chains, the army may prefer to wait it out rather than to risk being starved/attacked from a good vantage point. We don't really know all the details about what might cause problems did they press further. Again, maybe they're just being polite and hanging out waiting just in case they're needed. Maybe they're biding their time, waiting for the Blight to do their work for them.
3) Again, Celene seems to be a competent ruler, and she's probably going to go the easy route if she wants to reclaim Ferelden. Marriage wastes a lot fewer resources than does conquest. It's a sensible solution, if Ferelden is willing to go that route (which they seem to be).
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2) Invading armies don't always stop at borders when asked. But depending on the circumstances, there may be a lot of logic for it. If there's a natural barrier or pass with poor supply chains, the army may prefer to wait it out rather than to risk being starved/attacked from a good vantage point. We don't really know all the details about what might cause problems did they press further. Again, maybe they're just being polite and hanging out waiting just in case they're needed. Maybe they're biding their time, waiting for the Blight to do their work for them.
3) Again, Celene seems to be a competent ruler, and she's probably going to go the easy route if she wants to reclaim Ferelden. Marriage wastes a lot fewer resources than does conquest. It's a sensible solution, if Ferelden is willing to go that route (which they seem to be).