That single phrase of a mere two words was more than enough answer for all those in attendance to fully grasp my intention, as they all then displayed reactions of different forms, such as Hasdrubal, who silently scoffed with a knowing smile, or Leonid who merely nodded in acceptance or finally Hamilcar, who simply showed a toothy grin, made all the more eerie by the crimson light deftly shimmering in his pupils.
And yet while this small sentence, spoken with an almost mundane tone, as though one was simply commenting on the weather, brought reactions of either excitement or acceptance from the men hailing from the arid deserts of the Eclipse Empire, while to those from the Murathicus lands, it was akin to an executioner's decree.
