In the conference room, they made do with a quick working meal; these high-ranking military and government officials did not even leave the Uffizi Palace before returning to continue the military council.
Given the urgency of the current situation, there was clearly no time to waste, and thus the council was held overnight.
The fall of Damp Dock left Hotam County wide open.
However, it wasn't a simple matter of deploying the army—numerous issues needed careful arrangement.
The first issues to resolve were why they were fighting, what they were fighting for, and how they would fight.
On the black iron candelabra by the pointed arch windows, white beeswax candles were lit, their light mingling with the bright fluorite lamps on the ceiling to illuminate the entire room.
Though Horn found it still dim, others already felt it was quite bright.
