Lilith looked toward him.
"What?"
Zelpher hesitated. Atheline had never seen him look so tired.
"The latest reports arrived."
Something about his tone changed the atmosphere immediately. Simion looked toward him.
"From where?"
"Everywhere." Zelpher placed several documents on the table. ,"The number of corrupted has exceeded our previous estimates."
Nobody spoke.
"By how much?"
Zelpher looked toward Lilith.
"We don't know anymore."
Her expression hardened.
"What does that mean?"
"It means there are too many outbreaks happening simultaneously for our scouts to maintain accurate numbers."
He opened one document.
"The western settlements reported three new hordes."
Another.
"Two more villages disappeared in the south."
Another.
"The corrupted creatures near the High Elven border have increased again."
Another.
"And the ocean reports are worse."
Simion rubbed his forehead.
"How much worse?"
"Enough that several coastal settlements are evacuating."
