Walking through the gilded halls of the Imperial Palace after the unsatisfactory culmination of the War Assembly, I, along with Horus, Darius, Leonid, Isaac, Hekan and a few other high ranking and trusted military men were making our way to the Council Room, when I darkly asked, my fury not hidden in my voice "Do any of you care to tell me how long have cowards been promoted in my armies?"
Steadying himself after a momentary hesitation one of the three high ranking officers who took on the weight of Hamilcar's duties since his departure replied "My liege... Though they may seem inadequate right now, they are in actuality the cream of the crop of our coming officer corps. They are simply too young and inexperienced for the moment, in a few years they..."
"A few years?" I asked, half turning my head back to them, glaring with my mad filled eyes, silencing them instantly as we reached the room.
