Rome Must Perish

After Cabdes vented with Andres, he softly reminded, "Great Chief, these recent battles with the enemy have cost our tribe most of its warriors. Even if we wish to fight again, we lack the manpower, and the enemy’s combat strength remains formidable!"

"You’re scared?!" Andres glared.

Cabdes quickly explained, "Great Chief, it’s not fear; rather, given our tribe’s current situation, we cannot muster enough warriors to fight the enemy in the short term."

"We don’t have enough, but other Pannonian tribes do!" Andres resolutely said. "You must return to the tribe with the warriors and first comfort our people. I must head to Mazi to ask the alliance for aid! I’ll swiftly bring back enough warriors from other tribes to form a new army, defeat this enemy, and rescue our captured tribesmen as soon as possible! If we’re delayed, many of our captured tribesmen might die from enemy abuse!"

Andres said this last sentence because they originally treated captured Skodisqi people in that manner. The reason he decided to head directly to the Pannonian Tribe Alliance instead of returning to the tribe was partly because he felt ashamed to face those left behind, whose complaints about losing husbands and fathers would be unbearable.

"Since the Great Chief has made a decision, I am willing to follow your arrangement." Cabdes respectfully responded.

"Good, let’s head out now." Andres said impatiently, "On the way, you must tell me in detail about what you saw in the enemy camp."

"Yes, Great Chief."