The queen marches her thirty five thousand strong army deep into the Grandiflora domain. The center consisted of veteran knights and soldiers directly under the queen herself. Prince Julien commanded the left army, while General Deane de la Falaise directed the right army. After a two day's march, they were finally knocking on the borders of Magnolia three leagues away.
Their scouts reported that the Essenians aggregated their army on the city and arrayed on the northern plains of Gallia. General Ferdinand Cartagena led them. He was a war veteran and a skilled fighter. He was a general of Essenia on the last war and laid siege to Magnolia for two months before retreating due to a signed peace treaty. But now, he has conquered the city he once laid siege to and must protect it from those who wish to see it liberated. His army stands thirty thousand and composed mostly of veterans.
