As Parum was, quite frankly speaking, causing a scene within the resting area, a sergeant of the guard approached her. "Excuse me", he said and sat down, leaning against the wall next to her, being remarkably better at keeping his composure. For a moment, he just sat there without saying or doing anything, but eventually the man spoke up: "Tough things, them dragons. Barely made it out from there myself. But this is what war is. It's hell, nothing but that. This is the war of Greenest. But do you know what loses a war faster than an attacking dragon? Loss of morale. If we don't do anything, we cannot win or even break even. The big lizards gone now though. Breathe. If it comes back, it's an issue of another time."

The man raised his gauntlet covered hand towards Parum's shoulder, but didn't know if it was appropriate so he withdrew the gesture. Again, a few moments passed without them saying anything, until they pulled out a parchment with a few names on it. "Hate to do this part of the job though..." he said, with his voice evidently breaking down towards the end as he started dragging a piece of charcoal over names. Once he was done, he sighed, rose onto his feet and remarked: "But we've got to learn to leave it behind us. I wish you best of luck in that. Can be tough." With that, the man that had not even introduced himself walked away with the list still in hand.

[@Ryonara]