The king exhaled deeply and looked at his son, then at Adora and the others, knowing that they were correct, that they could never be certain because everyone's lives were at stake and they couldn't afford to take any chances.
The king approached his eldest son, patting him on the shoulder, and he looked at his father, who smiled.
"He is correct, father; we don't have a choice; the other kingdoms said the enemy's leader wants to bring the apocalypse, and they won't listen to bargaining, I don't think anything that we say will change their minds, not this time," the younger son said.
"Their targets are the larger kingdoms, the ones that thrived even after the war," Adora added and the king looked at her.
"Why are they even doing this? For revenge or power?" the king asked.
