The Projected Skullius paid closer attention to the Maqi fleet, if it could even be called that. As underwhelming as the prospect of 1,000 men pitted against 15,000 seemed, he had to admit that Maqi's sudden halt caused unfathomable tension to brew. Perhaps it was because everyone knew that Maqi didn't stop because they were afraid. If anything, it would be because they were very confident in themselves and were letting their enemies marinate in the pool of uncertainty that came with having that knowledge.
Skullius saw the Sif leading the 15,000 over the glinting ice platform show steady signs of breaking under the pressure. She was likely contemplating which of the two ideas in her mind to execute; whether to attack or to wait for the attack to come.
Skullius was amused.