The northern wind howled across the jagged granite ridge overlooking the Imperial Capital.
Kai sat on a flat slab of dark stone, watching the campfires of his army flicker against the deep snowbanks.
Eight thousand warriors huddled beneath thick woolen cloaks, eating dried meat and sharpening their Southern iron blades.
Down in the valley, the hundred-foot walls of Helios glowed like a furnace of molten gold.
Thousands of Royal Dawnguard sentries paced the high marble parapets, their heavy solar lanterns cutting through the falling snow.
Kai raised his left hand, letting the hyper-dense [Frozen Ley-Spark] float inches above his bare palm.
The stolen continental authority hummed with a heavy, rhythmic pulse that vibrated right through his chest.
A soft blue window flickered into existence in the dark air.
[System: Active Siege Preparation Phase]
[Target: Imperial Capital Moat (Thermal Output: Extreme)]
[Enemy Defenses: Divine Solar Shielding Active]
