Rising Resolve      

"They what?"

~Chi!~

Rain's knees almost buckled. "They're preparing for war? Here?"

~Chi~

'Not just here. They plan to conquer all of the Barren Wasteland.'

"How ambitious!" Rain exclaimed, but then he shook his head. "This isn't the time to admire them. Chi, aren't they deterred by the fact that the seadwellers are on our side?"

Chi shook her head. 'Apparently, their King fears nothing. They number around fifty thousand strong and believe they have the upper hand on land.'

So they weren't deterred at all, Rain thought. The Hobgoblins had only sent one thousand the first time, so they wouldn't make the same mistake twice. This time, they would surely send their whole army.

'There's also talk of avenging their slain General or something along those lines.'

"Did you find out any weaknesses?"