The air inside the tent was thick with tension as Kristoff and Loraine finally stepped back inside the tent.
The private conversation had concluded and it was time to discuss their next strategy in regards to the floor war.
Adam sat at the head of the table, one hand resting on the worn-out surface, the other idly tracing a circle against it.
His face was unreadable, but there was a sharpness in his eyes as though he was thinking deeply.
"There's a main Orc settlement under the Undead's control."
His voice cut through the silence, steady and precise.
"A key foothold. They hold prisoners there, convert them into the undead, and use it as a supply hub. If we take it back, we accomplish three things at once."
He raised a finger.
"One, we cripple their expansion by destroying one of their resource centers."
A second finger.
"Two, we strengthen our forces by rallying Orc warriors who are still capable of fighting."
Then the third.
