Vofors City,
The outskirts of the capital city are lively in February. Soldiers of the republica gather to participate in a joint training proposed by the Kingdom of Ryntum. Although many were sceptical about the kingdom's true intention, the higher-ups of Vofors decided to play along for now. They see no reason to reject the king's offer.
After all, Vofors do need to step up their combat ability. The defeat by the hand of Inverloch is disastrous, to say the least. The republica witnessed a large swathe of land in the south getting conquered by the empire at a terrifying speed.
In the end, the republica army somehow managed to protect both cities of Vofors and Dalfos. But, hundreds of villages were lost. These villages are crucial suppliers of grains and agricultural products to the city. As anybody can guess, the prices of food in the two cities skyrocketed.