"Prepare your army," Aragon said, his voice cold and commanding, "and be ready at the front of the Deep Forest."
Without waiting for a response, he turned on his heel and strode away, his cloak billowing behind him. As he walked back towards the main garden where the other lords were gathered, he didn't spare a glance back at Leanna or Draaro. The moment of connection, whatever it had been, was gone.