War Effort Negotiations

"You really have the guts to come see me after your people kidnapped my assistant, don't you?" Two men sat in opposing positions on either side of a heavy, rectangular office desk. Jeffery, who rushed over and after who knew how much wasted time, finally got to meet with Julian, a representative of House Regalia's interests.

Jeffery's face was wrought by fatigue and anxiety as he slammed the desk with his large fist and exhaled his next few words through gritted teeth, "Instead of worrying about a ticking time bomb that you keep to your waist, you should worry about your base inland! Leonardo just dispatched an army of one thousand soldiers and a minimum of two saints to charge through your borders!"

Crack!

The fountain pen in Julian's hand was crushed to pieces from shock. Was that Leonardo mad?