The ruling echelon of Pala was shaken by the onslaught of the Jai forces. It was even more confusing since they were the principal target of the attack. The others at the border who were hit were treated as merely additional loot.
As far as they knew, Palarians had no more hostility with the Jai than say the kingdom of Jewel or Arbor, who were also part of the Diamond Triangle.
For the 7th Prince himself to send forces under his name, it was both a prideful and scareful thing to know.
What great feat did they accomplish to piss this man off? They did not know. Not even the brightest among them had any clue to why this happened.
Everything else took a backseat as Palarians sent the best of their forces to the border.
Six months on, no divine rankers were thrown into the war. It's difficult to believe that the prince was following the 3rd clause of the 3247th peace agreement, but here they were.
