Meesei looked at the map as well, though the pins and markings meant little to her at first glance. She shook her head lightly as she answered. "The Emperor was the first to reply to our request. According to the Thalmor's representative, her superiors are still debating the issue. Regardless, if they do lend their forces, it would be my recommendation to keep your respective forces as separate as possible for matters of practicality just as much as morale. You already know how to lead your own men, and it would be inefficient to disrupt the command structures of the Legion or Dominion forces. You, the Dominion commander, and my General should maintain direct control over our own forces. As leaders of our armies, we can discuss and decide upon our overall strategy together, without relinquishing control of our forces."

"Though, I do also have a question for you, Legate General." Meesei continued. "Marod has often spoken of the possibility of integrating lycan soldiers into the Legion. He refers to some time likely long after the end of this war, but as you said, he is not the one in charge of legions of specialized soldiers. You know your men better than anyone; do you think that, in this invasion, your men will be comfortable fighting right alongside lycanthropes. Do you think they could be trained to integrate lycanthropes into their formations, their tactics? My warriors are not as numerous as yours, but we have experienced firsthand how our unique abilities can multiply the effectiveness of any 'standard' fighting force. It may be that we could be more effective together than we can be apart."

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Kaleeth's expression turned notably more sour, if only for a few seconds. The grim thoughts of what could have been were not particularly pleasant. "She was dying. She had been horribly hurt in her fight with Do'rhajul. Even then, she kept herself together and fought with us up to the point where we were escaping the fort. She thought that, with complete, perfect control of my beast, I could be one of the most dangerous among us at that time. I don't know if that was true, but it definitely helped. It's hard to describe what it's like to have that much control. Imagine being able to move around and do things in your werewolf form just like you can in your normal one. Nothing tugging at your mind, just...you. Anyways, I used my ability to hit things really hard and broke through the gate so we could fight our way out. I loved having the ring, but I was beyond happy to have to give it back after she recovered. It was...close. We were getting to the point of having to say our goodbyes when Sabine and Marcaille's potions started to work."