Three days after the second prince arrived at the Broken Dragon Fortress.
"The envoy that was sent to Lampard's military camp has returned."
Commander Sonia Sasere stood on the fortress' city wall with a solemn expression on her face as she stared ahead.
"Chapman replied. He says he is waiting calmly for the prince's arrival.
"I am afraid that you will have to start your journey to the north today."
Thales was leaning against the observation window on the city wall. He stared at the wide, snow-colored prairie towards the north.
He could vaguely see the continuous stretch of a wide military camp and the Iron Fist Flag that represented Black Sand Region's Lampard Family in his field of vision. He could also roughly see the distant smoke, ascending from some military camps, which were hidden away from his vision field.