After a while, Hidden pass, Imperial Mercenary outpost
The Hidden Pass, nestled in the snow-laden valleys of Kashmir, lay dormant under the vast expanse of the sky. The morning mist had begun to dissipate, revealing the towering mountain ranges and the untouched white terrain stretching beyond the imperial mercenary outpost.
The air was crisp, and as the clouds parted, the golden sunlight cast a brilliant glow upon the frost-covered landscape, creating an eerie sense of calm before the storm of decisions to be made.
Colonel Manish stood near the central firework under open sky, his head slightly bowed in respect, awaiting Vice General Bheem's decision.
Bheem, who was assigned as the acting supreme commander of the current coalition army, stood with a furrowed brow as his expression hardened by contemplation.
Before him lay the reports detailing the unexpected actions of Captain Ayush—the man who had defied orders yet delivered an outcome that would be spoken of for generations.
