Harbor Assault

Edward sat in the captain's quarters aboard the HMS Victory, reading the report that had just been delivered to him. The document detailed the complete annihilation of the Aragonese army at the hands of Arthur's forces. Once he had finished, Edward set the report aside and turned his attention to a sealed letter bearing Arthur's seal. He broke the seal and began reading.

Arthur's orders were clear—two ships from the fleet guarding the Maraz Strait were to be dispatched to the Fasian port city of Arakas. Their mission was to bombard both the military and commercial ships stationed in the harbor. The purpose of this operation was to remind the Fasian leadership of the devastation Pendralis could inflict upon them if they continued the war. With Aragon effectively eliminated as a military threat, the Fasian Kingdom was now isolated. Arthur sought to pressure them into lifting the blockade and negotiating peace.