As the flickering firelight cast a soft glow over the polished surface of the table as Amira's eyes swept across the gathered group. Her gaze finally settled on Aiden and Bella. Her tone was calm, but every word carried weight.
"You both are leading our external and internal command units," she said, folding her hands over the table. "I want to hear your solutions first."
Bella paused, her fingers hovering above the edge of the map. Her brow furrowed slightly as her gaze darted across the outlined regions. She was deep in thought, clearly working through the logistics in her head.
Aiden, however, leaned forward, arms folding neatly across his chest, already composed.
"I've been thinking about this," he started, voice steady. "Back during our council meeting earlier today, we agreed to recruit another two thousand from the stronghold."
He paused to make sure everyone was following him, his eyes moving from Ezzie to Rina to Elias, and finally back to Amira.
