"Agreed," Orion said. "But on one condition. Whatever ocean territories the Merfolk claim during the war, the Dragonflight will not lay a finger on them once the dust settles."
Orion was confident in his own military might. Whether on land or at sea, he knew he could carve out a massive expanse of territory in the new world. What he absolutely refused to tolerate was a future where the dragons monopolized the oceans.
"Giant King, you worry too much," Pyraxis Bloodflame replied smoothly. "In the world to come, neither the land nor the sea will be something the Dragonflight or the Stoneheart Horde can hold exclusively. All we can do is seize the largest slice possible, watch each other's backs, and protect our share of the spoils."
It was a profound statement, steeped in foresight and a chilling anticipation of the chaos ahead.
