The Frontline - Part 4

"I can very much see the merits of that plan of attack," Verdant agreed. "Though I must say your father is a bold man to allow for a weakness at the sea, given the Yarmdon's prowess in naval warfare. I fear our supply route would be extraordinarily vulnerable. If they simply mobilized our ships, our men would be cut off and starve."

"I must be misremembering," Lasha shrugged. "I'm sure there was more to it than that. Father is always careful with his plans, even if he isn't so careful with everything else."

"The fact that you three are always playing this game, no matter where we go, is somewhat troubling," Amelia announced as she leaned out of the window of her carriage.

"It keeps the mind sharp," Oliver said somewhat defensively. "Professor Volguard recommended it. It's a way of training your strategy even without having access to any material. Simply solving problems continually – that's the way to sharpen your blade."