"Answer me, without questioning." (Alex)
The soldier cleared his throat nervously before speaking. "Sir, it all began when the respected Duke Sholas, who was secretly stationed in this city, sent a message to our kingdom's leaders. He warned them that the Reina kingdom was planning to attack us soon. In response, our leaders devised a plan for a surprise attack on this city. But they were cautious, so they told all the neighboring kingdoms to join the fight. The deal was to share this city equally among us once we took it over. The Sunfire Dominion and Forest Realm agreed, but the Serpent Isles rejected.
