Lane Conlay’s POV
First person POV
The next morning, the smell of crisp pine and melting snow woke me. A low-ranking private brought a tray of hot breakfast to my tent, and from that moment on, nobody restricted my movements. I was free to walk anywhere within the sprawling military grid.
I didn't see Prince Kaelen at all, nor did I see any of his senior commanders.
As I walked along the perimeter, I gathered from the whispering sentries that Kaelen was already out in the neighboring border territories recruiting soldiers. The situation was critical. The allied forces of the Valkirk and Gorgon kingdoms heavily outnumbered Kaelen’s current standing army.
Recruiting was his only viable solution to even the playing field. By midday, word spread through the camp that Kaelen had already
