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~1st of Sun's Dawn

The red banner of the Firebird Kingdom draped over their plate mail, all one thousand of General Vurhees new recruits came to a sudden and rehearsed stop in the military training grounds as Haytham arrived to greet them on the balcony of Vurhees's barracks. All of them turned on a heel to face the king in unison, their faces concealed by a metaphoric mask of stone. Their armour shone a bright, sandy beige as it reflected Hammerfell's hot sun; keen eyes being shielded from the bright light by the brims of their kettle helms, which sat around the upper half of a chainmail hood.

Their uniforms weren't as extravagent as the veterans or elites, but they were without a doubt, effective. Haytham adressed him with a brief wave, before turning to face General Vurhees as he stood beside him.

"One thousand regulars, just as you asked." Said the tall man next to him, dressed in attire similar to that of Chancellor Estherlain. He too had some Breton heritage, and it showed in the lightness of his hair and pallor of his skin. It made his dark eyes look quite bizarre in comparison, almost as if the nearly black circles around them belonged to a raccoon.

"They're disciplined." The king concluded as they fired off a crisp salute towards their general. "I presume Raza didn't spend much time with them then?" Vurhees gave a polite chuckle in response.

"He very much did. But I was also present to make sure they understood who was in charge."

"Are they ready to march?" Haytham asked, now turning away from the army to face Vurhees. The general nodded in response.

"I have made arrangents with Avik and al-Khazir. Your siege weapons are ready, as are the crew of the Phoenix. 200 strong, considering only one broadside is necessary for our goals."

"Excellent. I'm sending Estherlain along with you, to see if a surrender cannot be negotiated." Vurhees nodded in response to the Consul's plan. In but an hour, 2500 men and the Phoenix would be enroute to Lainlyn. The unification of the Firebird Kingdom was at hand.