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King Athal had recently returned to Eyjanborg with most of the army. The victory had been overwhelming, and at the moment he was not interested in chasing Sheera and her rebels, convinced that the jorfangs, the cold, the hunger, and the injuries would surely have done much of the work. First, he called an urgent Council of Nobles. He did his utmost to explain in detail his plans for the immediate future, which included the conquest of Elelreel and the sending of new legions to resume the Southern Campaign to definitively conquer the Principalities, waiting for the secondary portals to be reopened by Yvalee.
“All the Houses will be required to swear an oath to the Crown, and are obliged to hand any members suspected of treason to the Royal Guard. If proven guilty, they will be punished
