"War will draw them out of hiding; it will force a culmination and then we will finish it," Alaricus finished. Tommas nodded and it was silent for a moment. "We'll send for my pack," Cyrus said suddenly. "There are hundreds of warriors in my pack, trained for battle. We were already planning for what sort of conflicts would ensue after the Lydondale negotiations." He looked toward the Alpha who was looking straight ahead thoughtfully, his hands clasped behind him. After a few moments of heavy silence, the Alpha spoke. "It's settled then. You will send for your warriors and they will stay here until they are needed in battle. They will need to be trained and equipped. Tommas, if you or anyone else on the Council finds out any further information, it must be reported to me. We will continu

