It didn't take long for the chiefs to make a decision. All of them decided to fight alongside Lucen in this war of his.
With the matter settled, the gathering dispersed just as quickly as it had formed. Messengers were sent back to their respective tribes, carrying word of the coming war and the call to prepare.
Lucen did not linger. With the agreement secured, there was little reason for him to remain among the Stone Hawk Tribe. The path ahead no longer required persuasion; it required preparation.
The return journey to Ironhold was swift. A few barbarian warriors came with him back to Ironhold.
The warriors who accompanied him did not speak much. They watched the road, the sky, and the terrain with equal attention.
It didn't take too long for the people of Norvaegard to learn that Lucen had allied with the barbarian tribes.
If this had been done before he released the play Honor beyond one's words, many would not have accepted the barbarians.
