SEVEN
War Council
WINTER 961/962 MC
With the return of Nikki and Arnim to Kingsford, the princess called a council of war. Now, they all sat around the table, eager to learn details.
"Can it even be done?" asked Revi. "Moving an army in the winter time is problematic, to say the least."
"Yes," replied Gerald, "though there are numerous difficulties.
"All right, supposing we get them to the city," continued the mage, "then what? We have no siege engines. It would be impossible to breach the walls."
"Arnim and Nikki's report tells us otherwise," Anna reminded him. "There are numerous weaknesses we can exploit."
"Well, I guess there is the advantage of surprise," said the mage.
"I've marked the weak spot in the walls," said Arnim, "and from what Hayley tells me, the Trolls could easi
