"I heard that the Byzantine emperor's original heir was a brave man with considerable military talent, but he died in battle a few years ago. His remaining sons were all born later, and the eldest is only in his twenties. I'm afraid none of them has experienced the horrors of war firsthand. They may have already forgotten that their country was once devastated by the Cumans."
Lina sighed as she studied the map spread across the desk. The more she considered the situation, the more uneasy she became. The threat was no longer confined to the eastern frontier, and she could not afford to look at each political crisis as though it existed in isolation.
