She simply didn't have a chance.
Atrox sat in silence for a long time. He felt as if reality was tilting all around him. Everything had gone wrong, so, so wrong in a way that should not be.
But then his eyes hardened and narrowed. "We will fight back. Get me a message for the Western army and to the capital. Bring all our forces here and let all my Master Knight assemble!"
Tiber bowed. "I fear you are right, my lord. We must focus our attention here. The Akatsuki have turned out to be more dangerous than we expected."
Just then, someone ran into the tent, a soldier that froze when the attention suddenly turned to him. He swallowed and lifted an envelope. The envelope was blood red.
It was the mark of a very urgent message, and immediately everyone tensed. What now? Atrox's heart skipped a beat.
"A message!" he shouted unnecessarily.
