After their last clash against the enemy army, the horde and their allies chased them through the hot vast desert. The Ereian army seemed to be in full retreat as they never responded to the call for battle from the side of the horde as they continued to travel east without paying heed to the enemy's summon for a fight.
"General, won't we respond to their challenge?" Naberes came close to the old commander and spoke his question with a hush tone as he didn't want the duke to hear him in fear of receiving punishment if he sees his question as a challenge to the duke's decision-making.
A sigh escaped the lips of the general, "There will be plenty of battles as soon as we reach our chosen grounds for battle. That will be where we will fight them for as long as it takes to send them back running to wherever they came from but…for now… we continue to march and head east." The tone of voice of his teacher gave off was filled with disappointment and Naberes knew a few reasons behind it.
