Tainted Chalices - Part 1

It was a game of devilishness. Different strange one-upmanships done to the full extent that sinisterness went. Of course, in such a game, the High King had almost the exclusive advantage, given that he wielded the highest level of power in the country. But his words bore the trace of other inputs. No doubt someone had helped him write his speeches, and had helped him strategize his rewards. There slithered a great many serpents beneath the rim of the High King's golden crown.

Then there came the time for General Broadstone and General Rainheart to be rewarded. Rainheart was given the higher reward, in the form of another Verna city – one that he likely was not too keen on receiving, given that he already had lands in the Stormfront. Broadstone too received a city to defend, but his was the worst of the four. Rainheart had been given Jilian, further away from the new Verna border, whilst Broadstone had been given Karmo, right in front of their enemy.