Army at the gates

There were a total of nearly fifty thousand men in the army Callane raised.

A might capable of easily threatening the capital were she to let them loose and direct them to march towards the king's seat of power.

Yet, despite raising an army capable of breaking the kingdom apart, resisting foreign invasion, or creating all sorts of other potential troubles… she opted to bring them all the way to the edge of the outlands instead.

A move that puzzled all the house heads as the reports from their agents poured in… but still, a move that allowed them to lower their guard, saving on the insane costs that came with raising armies on their own.

"She's mad in love," some rumors said, claiming she wanted to lay siege to the unbreakable barrier of the gate.