Shuan swallowed hard, his mouth suddenly dry.
His confidence from before was gone, replaced by the cold realization of how fragile their situation truly was.
Aksai looked at him for a moment longer before leaning back on his throne. His voice dropped to a quieter tone, but it carried clearly across the hall.
"That is the difference between knowing how something works… and understanding what it's truly worth in the face of a war."
Aksai looked at the group before him. The four had just finished hearing about the flaws in their defensive formation.
Aksai clapped his hands once, the sharp sound breaking the silence.
"Hahaha. Why do you all look so downcast?" he asked with a small smile.
"It's not like I told you about the formation's limitations to make you lose hope. I only shared the facts so that we can prepare in advance.
We shouldn't rely too much on the formation, yes, but that doesn't mean it's hopeless. There are many ways to make it stronger."
