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on the precipice of

處於…的邊緣 / 瀕臨…的境地

`on the precipice of something` 形容處於一個非常危險或關鍵的邊緣,通常指即將發生重大或不好的事情。在這裡是指「我們處於戰爭的邊緣」,意味著戰爭一觸即發。

You should also consider that we find ourselves
on the precipice of war in the Stepstones.
And the Sea Snake holds claim to nearly half the realm's ships.