213 A Queen's speech

-- POV General --

In the forest east of the city of Yarlford and west of the Vancesia Empire, a war had just taken place. The King's Expedition, planned by the Supreme, from Zal had faced the newly formed Elysium Army, led by the Empress, the Queen, the Princess and the Commanders. The battle lasted for hours, started around noon and ended in the middle of the night.

The sun had not yet risen and the night was dropping its dark veil over the continent, plunging the forest into an infinity without moon or stars. For the first time ever, as hundreds of footsteps echoed through the trees, there was no light in the sky. Rain drops were even beginning to fall, beading on the leaves, grass and skin of those who were returning home exhausted, wounded and sad.