Claude nodded to himself upon hearing Countess Ratifa's words. He knew of Henry's ambition and ability; the war in the Northern Lands was without a doubt a stage for Henry to display his strength.
'Why should those worthless bastards be the ones to occupy vast tracts of fertile land, with huge populations and mountains of Dinars?'
He was confident that Henry would make a brilliant showing there and win more wealth and land for himself.
Bain and Leon's eyes lit up. As Henry's loyal followers, they were always passionate about battle.
For them, the war in the Northern Lands was an opportunity to win more military glory. They couldn't wait to follow Henry onto the northern battlefields.
However, amidst this atmosphere of anticipation and excitement, only Tommy, off in the corner, let out a resigned sigh.
