The Storm Generals
"General Regis! Are they not vassal states for a reason, so that they may govern themselves and resolve their own petty disputes. If they were truly a part of the Empire, then one could justify defending them. But I have heard of the stirring of a great power forming in the North, and I think this has all the makings of a trap." Simon addressed the General, standing tall, though Regis towered over him. Regis was a middle aged man, but his eyes looked as though he had year after year of suffering, and his hair and eyes were a pale gay color.