At the eastern border, where about five Silver Soldiers and Dayak Warriors gathered, the Silver Admiral had determined that he would not withdraw his troops from the border, as ordered by Pramudya Antaguna in the message that came to him this afternoon to withdraw all the people from there.
"This is about our pride," said Sadawira Raka to Adityabinawa, Prince Yunan, and five senior Dayak Warriors in the special tent. "We're not going to let that damn king pressure us and play tricks on us."
"Yeah," said Adityabinawa. He took a deep breath first before continuing. "Better to die defending honor than to be a slave forever."
Prince Yunan smiled hearing the vows of Abhimanyu's two close friends. At least, that is in line with the principles of the Dayak people.
The prince glanced at the five seniors who always accompanied him. The seniors nodded to ensure that their determination to remain with the Silver people was made up.
