[h1] Kingdom of Dorist, Summer 1756, Talfist [/h1]

The king’s palace while large and impressive was also quiet and empty, especially as last night was the final night of a relatively unsuccessful state dinner. The King laid in bed late into the night awake thinking while his wife laid asleep next to him oblivious of what was going on. His enemies have grown stronger, while he and his allies grew weaker. While he had little doubt his armies could easily take on stevata he didn’t want to be seen as the aggressors to the world at large. So he must bide his time and wait for something to happen so that he and his Dorist people look like the heroes of this historical tale. He smiled as the sun began to rise and a plan began to swell within his mind.

The next day King Freud after meeting with his council he sends word to his admiral Karl Young to prepare the fleet for deployment. He sent word to his diplomat in Komentiolos saying if war should come, he would prefer they stay out until needed instead only offering pressure to the Khazarian southern front and perhaps if they felt so bold to halt trading traffic through the strait with warring nations. Word is sent to General Wolfgang, he is to prepare his men for a large siege, he is to pull back all forces from the border and instead use his cavalry forces to [i] Scout the enemy positions and whatever defenses they may have [/i] . Word is then sent to General Albert, of the reserve forces, he to prepare them for readiness and to move at a moment's notice. Finally, word is sent to the allies in Altenten, that they should prepare their forces as there is a belief in the air that war will start soon and all must be ready.

The King then calls for a meeting with Rudolf smitt and asks him what he needs and how long so that a suitable prototype can be made in case war does come.