"Alderic! Finally! Get me down from this gods-cursed oak!" Josh's voice rang out from the treetops, bark scraping his palms as he spotted Elvis approaching.
"Alderic, these wolves move like elite shock troops! Deploy them in battle and they'd send our enemies fleeing in terror!" Eldric's eyes burned with martial fervor.
"Just wait until I've trained tigers and lions too—we'll forge an army that makes kingdoms tremble!" Elvis flexed his calloused fingers.
From a distance, Denny's imperial voice carried: "A formidable cavalry indeed. Though useless against walls, in open terrain? Invincible. With such speed, they could evade arrows if properly drilled."
"Your Majesty!" Josh tumbled down the oak, nearly tripping in his haste to kneel.
"We shall take our leave of you." The emperor departe
