"Kit said that you refused to fight the empire, Caerus."
I turned around and saw Karina followed by Rego, looking somewhat disappointed, "You could say that. Brix is more than enough to handle things here, Karina. Rego can tell you the same, right, Your Highness?"
"General Brix is not you, Caerus. There's only so much he can do on his own. For starters, he can't commandeer Rigel at the same time as his flagship, the Corvus," he answered kindly before shaking his head sadly, "And here I thought it will be me to give up first. I didn't realize that it will be you who will throw in the towel."
"I am sorry if I disappointed you, Rego. It's just I don't know what I stand for anymore. I don't see any sense or end in sight in this war. The imperial controls most of Gearth any
