The overcast afternoon sky, filled with clouds, added to the oppressive atmosphere on the plains outside Wacht Castle, where armies stood in confrontation.
Accompanied by the knights of Farolis, Baron Eriv rode to the Earl of Buck's camp, passing through dense groups of soldiers and warhorses. Everyone removed their helmets and entered the tent where the arbitration meeting was being held.
Upon entering, they found two rows of nobles clad in armor already seated within; these were likely mostly lords from Kosos County, and their knightly vassals stood behind them.
Baron Eriv saluted the head of the table, and Leon, along with his colleagues, pressed a fist to their chest armor in greeting before lowering their heads. Looking up again, Leon saw the old general who had previously visited Selva.
