On the eastern front, Kaede's sword arm had stopped mid-swing.
The pressure that rolled off the man in the sky hit her chest like a battering ram and her boots slid backward through the scorched dirt, the cursed blade screaming in her grip as it dragged her arm sideways toward the source with immense hunger. It wanted him dead.
Across from her, Ayame and Blossom had stopped momentarily as well, their eyes turned skyward.
Kaede's teeth ground together.
"Soldiers!" Her command cut through the ranks before her breathing had steadied. "Aelindra was one councilwoman! Not a queen, not a general, one seat on a council of many, and seats can be filled! The tides are even, the war is not won by circus shows! Maintain formation and fight with honor!"
"..."
"Lady Kaede..."
"Yes, my lady!"
Just like that, her troops steadied. The Fujimori banner snapped forward.
