(A/N: I'm timeskipping quite a lot, but I assure you not much happens in the in between that I skipped)
It was early morning back in the Imperial City. The conclave hadn't started yet, and most of the Golden District lay silent, but the Noctierre estate rarely shared that stillness.
Five aircraft stood on the landing field, each one being loaded with food, firearms, gunpowder, and multiple imperial battalions alongside my own men.
After everything with Faye and Reina, I'd decided to take it easy and talk through the aftermath with them in my room. Before I knew it, I'd fallen asleep.
And the moment I woke up, I received the news: Edward had disappeared at Ravenhold, along with Anastasia and Rerick, requesting supplies.
"Of course, just hiring two elite generals won't be enough to turn the tide of battle..."
