The next day, on the peak of one of the hills surrounding the city of Tramund—the very hill where the Ateras Kingdom forces had established their camp—King Leonard sat alone behind a large desk inside the command tent. Before long, a soldier entered and knelt before him.
"Reporting, Your Majesty. They have arrived," the soldier said.
"Send them in," Leonard replied.
"Understood, Your Majesty," the soldier answered.
The soldier hurried out and returned shortly after with Ard, Varvir, Vahn, Cain, and Tatiana. Then, from the eastern side, another soldier entered alongside a high-ranking commander of the royal forces and Eledar. Eledar had brought Rosalind along, who kept her head down, her face pale and her mind clearly elsewhere, despite her status as a future royal knight commander.
As soon as he saw Cain step inside, Leonard immediately stood up and approached him with open arms. When Cain moved to kneel, Leonard quickly stopped him and kept him standing.
