"What is that in General's arms?"
"Huh… a doll? General is carrying a doll?"
"Yikes, it's like looking at a real person. How can that doll be so realistic and creepy?"
"Aren't you focusing on the wrong thing? The most important question we have to address is, why is the General bringing a doll here?!"
The hushed whispers ceased when Jillian climbed to the podium where he would usually give important announcements or make an encouraging speech right before they departed for the battlefield. But this time, he did neither. The soldiers gathered and watched confusedly as a servant trailed behind Jillian carrying a… a mini throne which he placed reverently on the podium stand. Then General Jillian waved the servant off impatiently before he very very gently lowered the doll to the throne and straightened his white robe.