[i]Jacob[/i]

Jacob shook his head at Marianne's comment. "I despise war, it's why I went to Valm to try and stop one from happening. I also hate killing but I have to... We have no other choice but to fight and believe, if we can't unite the nations and end the war it's over, the Feroxi will fight to the last man and woman. The Plegian's will all be slaughtered for Grima worship, Ylisse will be forced to convert and the Exalt executed... My sister would be named queen and forced to sign over the governing rights." He sighed looking over the chess board. "The magical format is so I can train, I can order troops and see the consequences of my actions... I no longer see pawns, I see men and women ready to defend me to the last. It's to teach that no life should ever be wasted and your soldiers are not pieces on board to lose and gain. Most tacticians don't give second thoughts to the soldiers but Robin changed how Ylissian tacticians think. Andres is the last of Robins apprentices and I'm one of three to be taught by Andres, the other two left to sell their services." He looked to the pieces carefully removing a pawn from the board to look it over.

"Yes it can play a normal game of chess, just don't touch the gems. Though I think we should all retire for the night, your welcome to set up your camp here Abra if you want to be away from the noise. You too Marianne." He told them with a yawn as he got up and began to roll out his bedroll.

[i]Therus[/i]

The Swordsman nodded. "You answer well and yes your work is remembered here. I must go and end that little party, we must all retire for the night, you are marching towards Plegia and we to Ylisse. May your cup never empty and you die a glorious death in battle." The polite Khan said bowing leaving Jerod to drink and think.

Therus walked into the center of the water and draw his blade, the moon shining off it as he raised it above his head. The Feroxi warriors looked between each other and nodded cleaning up they began to head to tents to rest.Even Therus's brother knew that the party had ended and that any challenger to that notion would face that blade. He would bring them down in one strike.