"You won't be alone," Bale added. "Even if it might seem you walk alone, I don't know if traveler will support your cause, but expect feedback from me soon."
Bruce nodded once.
The meeting continued after that, details layered atop details. Contingencies. Fallback plans. Names of discreet contacts in other kingdoms. Quiet warnings about where to tread carefully and where not to tread at all. Nothing flashy was decided. No declarations. No banners raised.
But something far more important had been set in motion.
A coordinated response. A silent one.
And when Bruce finally rose from his seat, a single truth lingered in every mind present.
If war came to Velmora, it would not catch them unprepared.
The meeting ended on that note.
