([color=00a99d]Gennio e'Dux,[/color] Naval Base, Estantum)

[color=00a99d]"It's war then?"[/color] Gennio asked, stroking his goatee. The halfing nodded, still kneeling. Gennio chuckled, bringing a worried look to the messenger's face. [color=00a99d]"Good, incredible even, we're at war, we've got a chance to reunify our country. Send a letter to the human king, tell him that the navy will be proceeding in an invasion of On'hino and his support would be much obliged, make me sound humble or some other [i]darcada[/i], the [i]dici humano[/i] will have to prepare themselves, we'll fight them a little bit, then we'll run away, make it look like we can't do it alone, humble the proud ones, then we'll join with the humans and lead them to victory, bringing unity and power to the great Duumvirate of Benaduza."[/color]

The messenger nodded and left the room immediately, not wishing to waste another moment in case the king's impatience manifested. The king however, was busy thinking on his plan.

[color=00a99d]"The halflings must lose, but the humans can't get too powerful, we must both lose but still have enough force to defeat the enemy when combined..."[/color]

"If I may sir," one of the halfling nobles approached the king. "Perhaps after our defeat, we cast off our flags, and when the humans attempt to invade On'hino alone, we attack, sink the flagship, kill the king. With their king dead, they'll retreat without losing another man, then the humans will be fighting even harder when we join with them, they'll be attacking with the force of revenge pushing them onwards," he spoke, hands behind his back. The king thought on his plan, it was a good one, but it did have a large margin for error... he didn't exactly have anything better leaping out at him, he knew he could pull it off, he was the best naval mind of his generation, he couldn't fail. He had to succeed, for Benaduza.

The king nodded and approached the noble.

[color=00a99d]"Your ideas are well-thought, lord..."[/color]

"Er, Pelionis e'Oranth, your highness."

[color=00a99d]"Pelionis e'Oranth, I hereby deputize you as my personal advisor on matters of war, now come, we have much to discuss."[/color] The king left, moving at speed, Lord Pelionis stared at where the king once was for a long time. He suddenly realized how far the king had gone, chasing after without a second wasted.