The bright morning light from the windows cast long shadows across the meticulously organized reports strewn across Khao'khen's desk. Each parchment detailed Threian movements within the Tekarr mountains, a relentless, unsettling tide of activity that defied simple explanation.
He traced a finger along the jagged lines indicating troop concentrations, his brow furrowed in deep concentration. The sheer scale of the operation was unnerving; it wasn't a simple raid or scouting party. This was a deliberate, sustained effort, hinting at an objective far beyond anything Khao'khen could readily grasp.
