Beverly walked across the large open area, still wondering at its name. It was really just a field, but the Dwarves laying out the city plans for Queenston had insisted on calling it the Royal Commons.
The army had, for the most part, remained in Kingsford. A garrison occupied Colbridge, of course, but the bulk of the troops had marched to the ancient riverside city to wait out the rest of the winter. Only a few select units returned to Queenston; the Orcs, Dwarves, Mastiffs, and a few Humans.
The newest unit to be formed was the heavy cavalry, whom Beverly handpicked from the existing horsemen. They were armed and armoured as knights, though none but herself claimed that title. Unlike knights, they were taught discipline and tactics. She wanted them to be reliable troops, not wild warri
