For many years, Kistan had been responsible for defense matters and was acutely aware of the city's vulnerabilities.
His typical solution involved deploying more personnel and equipping them with the finest weapons available.
Owen's approach, however, demonstrated a superior tactical insight, such as solving issues by simply rearranging the positions of neighboring catapults and ballistae.
Kistan admired this greatly, silently lamenting his own inability to match such genius.
Despite being rendered powerless, Dawson still made his way to the city walls for inspections, finding everything as usual.
He grew increasingly fond of Owen, thinking that if not for the impending war, it would be the perfect time to arrange Anna's marriage to him.
This thought bolstered his confidence in overcoming the looming crisis.
Owen, unaware of the lord's considerations, remained deeply concerned.
Everything was too calm.
Unnaturally calm.
