Midgard
Celestial Palace, Regal Room

"So, orcs to the North." The Divine Seer peered at the map table as servants helped her remove the bulky ceremonial regal robes and vestments she had still been wearing during the morning prayers to the Light before the reports came in. "How do you judge it, Lady of War?"

"Distant, but not something we can ignore." Said the silver-haired valkyrie that was the mistress of all the fighting troops of the Empire. "Afterall, we do intend to eventually spread the Light towards the territories of the North, correct? Letting orcs kill them all beforehand would rather defeat the purpose."

"Always the one with the dark wit. But yes, that is something to consider your holiness." Grumbled the Lady of Coin as she took out her magic ledger to begin recording and sending the orders to her subordinates. "But considering the distances and that we have yet to be able to open a bridge to the Celestial Realms anywhere outside of the capital, we can't afford to send too many. Say, two battalions?"

"Two battalions. Plus a levy of Blackwings." The Mistress of War raised a hand to forestall the other's objections. "Their methods may be harsh, but they are effective and we don't have a full understanding of everything that lies to the North just yet. They have their uses, this is one of them."

"I shall defer to your judgement." Declared the Divine Oracle, her friendship outweighing misgivings regarding the dark valkyries in the Empire's midst. "Select your two battalions to investigate this orc incursion and scout the Northern lands. Make sure their commander is one we can trust, they will be too distant for reliable scrying."

"Fret not m'lady, I know just who to send for a task such as this. The Silver Knight Whitechapel upholds her duty to the Empire and Light above all else. And she will not fail us in this regard either."

Summary: The Valkyrie Empire prepares to send two battalions of Valkyries (150 knights and 350 rangers) and a Blackwing cohort to investigate the orcs and lands of the North.