Chapter 56

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Carissa followed Rafael on horseback, glancing at the campfires spaced every few steps. Her heart sank at what she observed.

The Southern Frontier originally had three hundred thousand soldiers, with another hundred thousand seconded from Victory Pass, totaling four hundred thousand soldiers. From her observations, however, not even half of those numbers were left.

Rafael had marched through twenty-three cities, reclaiming all but two. It was clear many soldiers had sacrificed their lives.

Outside the command tent, vanguards and lieutenants stood on either side. Their armor was worn, their faces weather-beaten, and their beards unkempt.

A few generals stood a short distance away from the main tent. Carissa recognized one of them- Timothy Farrell, an old comrade of her father's. He had even held her as a child.

Timothy strode up and stopped before Carissa. He studied her face, then said excitedly, "Carissa Sinclair? Is that you?"

"Timothy!" Carissa's eyes stung.

turned away.

of Hector's former comrades approached,

how is your mother's health? Is the cold still troubling her

felt a sharp pain in her heart, and tears nearly

quickly. "I have important matters to discuss with His Highness.

main tent, his imposing figure casting a shadow over Carissa. In his usual commanding tone, he ordered, "If you have military intelligence to share, come inside and report it." He lifted the tent flap, and entered. Carissa tightened her grip on her spear and

tent was chilly, barely warmer than outside, in the center stood

had turned dirty gray, tainted with the scent of blood and medicinal herbs. In the corner, there were discarded blood-stained bandages. There were no chairs or stools. A mat was laid beside the sand table. Rafael

and

Westhaven have entered Sandoria, wearing

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second senior got this intelligence? I recall you went to the Pathfinders Guild.

second senior gathers is reliable. While the exact number of soldiers may vary, three hundred thousand is

her. "Why not report directly to the

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