Kai turned to look at his Grand Marshal, offering her a slow, flawlessly majestic smile that completely erased any lingering doubts regarding the safety of their empire as he rested his hands comfortably behind his back.
"Your absolute certainty is exactly why you command our cavalry, Grand Marshal, because confidence is the very first weapon drawn in any conflict," Kai stated softly, his starlight eyes turning back to the massive projection hovering above Malakor's console while the ambient noise of the heavy shipyards echoed around them.
"But waiting for an enemy to strike is a passive strategy, and the Winter Star is an actively expanding domain, meaning we need to understand exactly what the neighboring warlords are planning before their fleets even leave their anchorages."
