Veandra left the palace, bringing with her roughly five thousand men—which is half of their total number of troops. It is comprised of four thousand foot soldiers and a thousand knights on horses. The other half is already stationed at the forts in advance. The people said their farewells to the knights. They are their fathers, brothers, and friends who they are praying for, for their safe return. It was a grand farewell that made the streets get filled with noise. Cheers and murmurs from the people were louder than millions of leaves brushing against each other as the wind blows at them.
Veandra rides on her horse at a walking pace so that the men on foot can catch up. She put her shield behind her back and her sword in its sheathe tied around her waist so she could hold the leash of the
