Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

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.

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

approached, their eyes slightly red under

asked, "Lady Sinclair, how is your mother's health? Is the cold

pain in

quickly. "I have important matters to discuss with His Highness. We'll catch up later,

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

was chilly, barely warmer than outside, in the center stood a table with maps and a

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 sat

lowered her spear, and

three hundred thousand soldiers from Westhaven have entered Sandoria,

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

reliable. While

at her. "Why not report directly to