Orion had turned the Doomguard corpses over to Eparus for processing.
Ecstatic, Eparus offered a deep bow of reverence before retreating to begin his work.
As the Scourge Wardens began their grim task, Orion finally turned his attention to the two commanders who had been waiting patiently: Ashreign of the Wraith Knight army and Bidalun of the First Army.
"Report," Orion said, his voice flat.
Ashreign stepped forward, inclining his head. "My lord," he began, his tone even, "the Wraith Knight army lost twelve hundred riders in the operation against the Doomguard."
He continued, "I have secured their soulfires. Once we establish a stable position with sufficient Abyssal energy, they can be reconstituted."
Orion knew how the Wraith Knights worked. The destruction of their physical forms meant little. As long as their soulfire endured, they would eventually regenerate. The time it took, however, was another matter entirely. The losses were acceptable, if not ideal.
