The words that Prince Corbin had spoken to Karl while they were on night watch suddenly came back to his mind. 'If you don't learn to say no, they will keep sending you on nearly suicidal missions until one actually is.' That advice seemed to fit this situation very well, and the pressure to please so many important people and go along with their requests was strong.
"I am going to need some more details about this mission and the situation in the area before I can agree to go anywhere. The last I saw, that entire region was unfit for human habitation, and that was before the Frost Giants showed up." He replied.
One of the ministers gave him a disgusted look. "Refusing your first mission as a Commander doesn't portray your character in a very good light. Cowardly, some might call it."
