He paused and looked around the room. “But while my armies are mine to lead, this assembled force is not my army. We were all summoned here by Oromasd through the efforts of this brave prince, and it is he who will command our joint venture.”
He turned to Prince Ahmad. “I and my men are at your disposal. Lead us into battle for the glory of Oromasd.”
And with that endorsement the controversy ended. There were still many details to be determined, and the meeting lasted many more hours, but none could deny that Prince Ahmad would lead the combined armies, coordinating their assault on the forces of Hakem Rafi. The stage had been set for the great battle to come.
Chapter 20: The Wizard’s Triumph
The Jann Suleim lifted Cari’s body effortlessly in his arms and vanished from the cavern in th
