Final Preparations

Morgan studied the distant army of Song and inhaled deeply. 

Then, her face grew slightly somber. 

"...There are countless nuances to war, Master Sunless, but at its core, war is simple. All there is to it is power, and application of power. The former is important, but the latter is more so. There is no point in being strong if one can't properly exert their strength, after all. The daughters of Ki Song might think that they possess more power… but look at them. I have them exactly where I wanted them, even if the path to this moment was not what I expected it to be. Ah, but that is another thing… one has to be flexible when waging war… rigid things are always the first to break…"

With a chill, Sunny realized that Morgan had been acting throughout the entire attempt at negotiations. She had never wanted the duel to happen. She had never wanted to avoid the battle… instead, all she had wanted was to lure the enemy into committing to it.