Deep Waters then proceeded to recall in great detail what had happened.
The day before, as every guild sent members over to the Main Hall of Guilds to pick up some quests, they each received a letter directly from the system. The content of the letter was not much; all it mentioned was that the day when the war for the city was coming, and this early notification was a reminder to every guild to make good use of the remaining time and make the necessary preparations.
This was akin to a situation where sinking a stone could create thousands of ripples. It might only be just a few words, but the fact that it came from the system made all the difference. After confirming that the date of the day was not the first of April, nobody else dared to dispute the authenticity of the letter. What did it mean when it said it was 'coming'? A week? Two weeks? Or was it a month? Players were all speculating over this even as they seized what time they had to prepare what they could.
