King Rollo had called everyone once again to the war room. Aeron was there, standing near Devic. Two of Rollo's trusted generals stood on either side of the table, and Ronan also stood quietly, listening. Nyella was not there yet, for she was still with her father, but the king decided they could not wait for her.
He began, with a heavy voice. "As you all have heard by now, our general is no longer with us. We just hope that he is still alive. But even at that we must continue. We have no choice. The war is coming, and it will be here very soon, sooner than we may wish. So I gathered you all here to continue where the general left off, to finish the planning for our battle with the Hydra."
General Kasim, one of the commanders under Amber, stepped forward. "Of course, Your Majesty. We will continue with what General Amber laid down, and if we can, we will make it even better. To throw it away and come up with a new plan entirely would be foolish. We have little time."
