With the days that followed, Serah and her team set their minds and strength to the preparations for the raid on Drosmir's underground chamber. Two days after their meeting, Serah herself had made the long trip back to Ilis to report directly to her father.
In the great hall of the castle, she laid everything bare before King Tharion—the discoveries they had made, the prisoners they had taken, and finally, the plan she had decided to put into motion. The King, though visibly pleased that his daughter had finally pushed the mission into forward motion, frowned deeply at the mention of the raid itself. To him, the scheme sounded far too reckless, the risks unbearable. He had not forgotten the carnage of the Bleeding Smile raid and feared a similar outcome awaited his daughter. Therefore, much like Elira before him, he pressed the point of reinforcements.
