Once the three representatives have given their accounts, silence falls over the hall. There's nothing more for anyone to say until the king processes the accounts of the damage and gives his verdict.
And in the end...
Even I'm not entirely certain how the king will be able to make the people of Norguard whole. Or Celend.
There's no amount of money that can bring back the dead.
Henri closes his eyes for a moment, taking a deep breath. Then, the man looks over the representatives of the fallen cities again. "Please forgive me. I merely require a moment to digest what you have shared."
"Of course," Dahlia. representative of Celend, responds with a low curtsy.
Henri gazes thoughtfully over the assemblage a few moments longer before nodding to himself and finally beginning to speak. He leans back in his chair, that expression of deep concern written into his face.
