Simone The meeting dragged on for hours as they decided that several battalions from all packs would mobilize against Aerith Kingdom, but that would be only the second part of the plan. It took them forever to talk numbers, provisions, the best route to guide that many people without being detected. Kane was impressive during the meeting, I had to admit. After a few clever comments about supply lines and defensive positions, everyone had accepted his participation and even started asking for his opinion on strategy. “The eastern approach has fewer patrols,” Kane explained, pointing to a spot on the map spread across the table. “But the terrain is rougher. We’d need to move slower, but we’d have the element of surprise.” “What about the river crossing here?” Elonso asked, leaning forwar

