[center][h1][color=0072bc]General Malachi[/color] & [color=8dc73f]Solion Kenia[/color][/h1] [img]https://i.imgur.com/2TJjQ6K.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/z3zSRHE.png[/img] [color=00AEFF]NPCs[/color][/center] [color=0072bc]Time:[/color]10am [color=8dc73f]Location:[/color]Sun Elf Kingdom Castle [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/o4yoa5q.png[/img][/center] Silence loomed over the golden hall once all had departed. Twelve guards and some of the rift-openers had remained, each lined around the perimeter of the room, looking to each other in confusion from their positions. Who were they reporting to if General Talindra was dead? The King and Queen had not notified them of whom, but had let them know they were to remain after the princesses’ departure. Footsteps echoed through the hall as someone finally approached. A blonde man in a blue uniform finally entered the room, his expression neutral and his arms folded behind his back. His coat had various badges attached, clarifying his role immediately to the room. The elves recognized him right away: Malachi Elowyn, a very powerful light elf who had worked closely with the higher-ups for many centuries. It was no surprise he had been chosen, however it had been surprising he had not aided in the portal opening this morning. Malachi nodded simply in greeting and stared ahead as a table was carried in by two elves and placed in front of him. They dismissed themselves hastily. Clearing his throat, he began to stretch a map across the table. It was a map of the Sun Elf Kingdom. He traced his finger around the walled border of the area, a dim line of light following its path as he explained, [color=0072bc]”The plan is to concentrate much of our army around the entirety of the perimeter of our walls, mainly the gates. This is because we anticipate a siege.”[/color] [color=0072bc]”Earlier this morning, I had stationed soldiers in lookout points at a particular distance. Some west, some north, some east and south. They will be contacting me if the enemies are spotted and I will contact the Sol Knights to start to concentrate our forces in that area. Our priority is making sure they don’t get through to the kingdom. “[/color] Malachi straightened and observed their expressions, [color=0072bc]”Your priorities will be to ready those positioned inside for our counterattack if needed. I trust you all are well aware of the procedure.”[/color] The doors swung open, heads rapidly turning in the direction of the sound. Malachi stayed in his position, but a slight smile formed on his lips. A pale blonde haired woman with eyes of turquoise and gold came swaggering into the room, a confident smirk on her face. She was dressed in black leathers, looking very different from the others in the room. Kenia Elowyn had never been one for uniforms or formality, though she held her position of Solion with pride. [Color=8dc73f]"Sorry I'm late, I had...loose ends to tie up."[/color] She said, mind drifting for a moment to the Dark Elf soldier residing in the dungeon who may or may not now be missing some appendages. She stopped, standing closer to Malachi than a typical person would. She gave her husband a quick, playful grin before looking at those in the room. [Color=8dc73f]"You three, come here."[/color] She said pointing to three infantry soldiers. As they approached she pulled out three rings and set them down. [Color=8dc73f]"Put these on."[/color] She told them and they obeyed. Before everyone's eyes the three changed in appearance. Two of them now looked like the princesses while the third one's ears rounded out and they became more than in appearance. [Color=8dc73f]"While we need to defend the kingdom we also need to keep the Dark Elves' eyes on us. We need to give the princesses and the humans as much time as possible to get to safety and to train. When the Dark Elves arrive we wait until they attack. The longer we wait the more info we gain on their plans for taking the kingdom."[/color] Malachi returned the grin to his wife, softening from his prior countenance. He leaned in and whispered to Kenia once she was done speaking, [color=0072bc]”I’m assuming you spoke to the others. Knowing your mind, I’m sure you’ve considered having multiple dupes in different locations.”[/color] He turned back to the others, [color=0072bc]”Now then. Let’s discuss further.”[/color] Meanwhile, the light elf army was now beginning to gather around the perimeter of the walls. The gates were most heavily populated, but no area was left sparse per say. A number of scouts were scattered up to a few miles out in the radius of the area around Sun Elf Kingdom. Heavily armed and prepared for battle, they were ready to play the defensive as they awaited their enemies' move.