It seemed the Nightingale Lord was truly enraged now, planning to retreat and gather reinforcements for a counteroffensive. Otherwise, even if he had to drag it out, he would have stalled for a few days, draining Stone Town's resources and public morale—leaving Romon nothing but a ruined city, even if he lost in the end.
Romon took a sip of lamb soup, then rinsed his mouth.
"Lornis, I'm done eating. Pack up quickly—we're heading to Stone Town. Our Stone Town."
Lornis, who'd grown up with Romon, immediately understood his meaning.
"Congratulations, Lord Romon. Stone Town has returned to Thune Territory under your leadership."
"Let's go take a look together. This is a hugely important step for all of Thune Territory."
