Chapter 26: The First Days Casualty Report.
"Conflict is enviable."
"Since the start of life, species have fought each other for supremacy."
"For resources."
"For power."
"Though it is rarely the powerful who suffer or die in the wars, they start for their own greed."
Ranier Lantier Great General of Nathia and Crestiers Bane.
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"Are you sure you want to do this?"
Sorrell asked, blocking Bardornus from pursuing Lucius, who was riding away and quickly rendezvoused with Leon so he could lead the last of the Chavarians through the Plurian lines and retreat as a horn blasted from behind them, announcing the arrival of Alvar, who ordered his men to pursue the retreating Chavarians and attack them from behind coming from the direction from which the Chavarians originally charged.
"Our general is now safe, our main force is now focusing on retreat, your reinforcements are too far away to help, and I doubt you alone can take on myself and Leon alone. Why don’t we leave it here? After all, while we are just a detachment of our army, you hold a significant number of your kingdom’s remaining elite troops."
"You have most likely lost at least 2000 knights in this battle, so why don’t we just go our separate ways and fight again after the sun has risen."
Sorrell said to Bardornus as he began to ride slowly towards the direction in which the Chavarian force was retreating.