Large-scale military purchases!

Kodiak blinked, completely taken aback by what he'd just heard. His eyes shifted toward the chief, his face a mix of confusion and disbelief.

"What... what does that mean?" he finally asked, struggling to comprehend the situation.

The young chief, Logan, leaned back, his expression calm but determined. "I'm planning to buy another 500 war wolves," he said simply. "The army may have canceled its expansion, but the wolf cavalry unit still needs to grow."

The words hit Kodiak like a hammer. His mouth dropped open, unable to mask his horror. 'Five hundred more wolves?' That was an enormous investment, one that could cripple a tribe of lesser means.

Around the room, the reaction was much the same. Kro and Bagen, the only ones already in the know, remained quiet, but everyone else exchanged shocked glances. The sheer cost 'thousands of gold coins' was almost unimaginable.