Despite their plan to eliminate the enemies' watchful eyes Donovan had to of course bring to a successful conclusion the matter of who would be the commander of their combined armies. This was of course no trivial affair, as there was a dearth of headstrong opinions on who should be the anointed one, so to speak. This led to a series of discussions which grew into a series of raging disputes, which soon led to a headache of epic proportions. They had finally returned to Cairnstone, although Prince Donovan felt as if they were still en route to the sanctuary. There was so much to do before they departed. Rest for right now would have to wait until he was asleep. Finally, just before evening, the all-day session broke up for the day. Donovan stepped outside to breath in the fresh air, foll

