Lin Wan looked down at her lap, her hands tightly folded over the wool blanket. "...Too many things," she whispered into the cold air.
Elsewhere within the fortress...
The morning military council was already well underway inside the grand central hall of the Supreme Citadel.
The massive stone room was cold and stark, dominated by a gigantic wooden tactical table carved in the likeness of the surrounding mountain ranges.
Standing around the table were the kingdom's most prominent leaders: General Rowan, Minister Oren, Captain Rhys, Commander Felix, and several battle hardened senior officers clad in dark iron armor.
The heavy double doors of the hall swung open, and Cassian entered without any grand ceremony. His long black cloak swept behind him, its heavy silver fur collar framing his striking, sharp features.
Everyone in the room immediately straightened their posture and bowed deeply.
"My King."
