Ab'Farahn stood over a map in the old fort... He examined the map carefully before pointing at a town near Corinthe and turning to Captain Ta'fel. "Here!" Ab'Farahan said "If we conquer this town, we can turn it into an outpost and take it's supplies to aid our cause. Then, when we are ready, we can attack Corinthe, and take it back."
"Hmmm..." Replied Ta'fel
"What is it, Ta'fel?"
"Ta'fel is not sure if that town will have the supplies we need. Also, it doesn't seem like the kind of place we can fortify... Ta'fel has been there a while back..."
"What do you suppose we do then?"
"Far west of Corinthe, over the hills, There is a small village, with a stone wall. It is out of the way and not many know about it. The Southern forces have not yet taken it, as they don't know about it. We can fortify it without the worry of enemy attacks... At least for now..."
"Hmmm... Who do you think the villagers are in favour of? North or South?"
"Ta'fel does not know. It's possible the village has mixed views, or perhaps they do not favour anyone."
"Well... Ab'Farahn supposes it is a better idea... Alright. We shall head there first thing tomorrow. Thank you Ta'fel. You are dismissed."
Ab'Farahn escorted Ta'fel out of the room and locked the door behind him. Ab'Farahn took one last look at the map and then nodded. He moved over to the door on the other side of the room and opened it. That room was his quarters. He then moved towards the bed and lay down. He tried to sleep, but he couldn't. He couldn't forget that he had let his Mane die. People gave him looks all the time. People thought he was a disgrace. But not all of them. Some, such as Ta'fel and the majority of the Northern forces, respected him and would follow him into battle. They knew it was not his fault. He was not there to save the Mane. There is no way he could change that. He then thought to himself as he drifted of to sleep, '[i]Perhaps the bandits, were behind this. Perhaps, they killed the Mane to start a rebellion. Either way, Ab'Farahn is going to find out. Ab'Farahn will do whatever it takes to avenge the Mane[/i]'.