Two hundred and ten lives were lost.

More from the other kingdom than from ours. I was proud of our men. The days training them didn’t go to waste. I thought it might have been due to all the complaining they did whenever we trained.

I turned away from the dead bodies and focused on the men whose wounds were being treated.

Some looked like they were ready to pass out.

A hand slammed down on my shoulder, making me tense. The grip on my sword tightened, but the man ...