Orion shook his head, sharing the concerns on his mind.
"It's not exactly the same as last time. Back then, those two were basically friends of mine, and they treated us kindly.
"But this time it's different. We really don't know where we stand with the white dragon Frostsire.
"Granted, we'll all be heading south, which means our goals are aligned. But beyond that, anyone else we come across, consider them the enemy."
A brief silence fell over the group. Everyone could imagine how once the army marched south, if trouble arose, they would have no one to rely on but themselves. No outside force was about to come running to their aid.
"My lord, how many troops are we bringing?"
That was Delilah's concern. Orion thought for a moment, then swept his gaze around the room before answering with utmost seriousness.
"This time, I plan to take half of our cave spider armies—that's five hundred thousand spiders.