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.

as he nodded, then he turned away. Seeing Carissa reminded him of Hector and the six junior

Hector's former comrades approached, their

how is your mother's health? Is

in her heart, and tears

matters to discuss with His Highness. We'll catch

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

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

were no chairs or stools. A mat was laid beside the sand table. Rafael sat down first, his posture somewhat peculiar-not cross-legged, but with one leg stretched out and the other bent. "Speak," he said curtly, "about this important

and looked into

received intelligence from Sandona. Approximately three hundred thousand soldiers from Westhaven

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second senior got this intelligence? I recall you went to the Pathfinders Guild. Is she also from

afraid he might not believe her. "Your Highness, the Intelligence my second senior gathers is reliable. While the exact number of soldiers may

at her. "Why not report directly

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