[Kingsfort]
Major Fritz charged down from the Old Castle, made a beeline for the Great Geese Bridge, only pausing briefly at the Old Water Gate.
The gendarmes responsible for guarding the Old Water Gate were so tense that they began demanding passports from the Quartermaster-General—this was not a good omen.
Although the main battlefield wasn't at Kingsfort, even the dullest civilian and soldier in the city could faintly feel that this siege battle had reached an important juncture.
The Great Geese Bridge was brightly lit, with engineers urgently dismantling the only passage between the New Town and the Old City.
Fritz found General Cornelius, fully armed, at the bridgehead.
This was Fritz's first time seeing Jansen Cornelius donning armor; the latter held an unadorned sword, gazing at the distant Magit Island.
"Commander," Fritz raised his hand in a hurried salute.
Seeing Fritz approaching, Cornelius withdrew his gaze and nodded gently, "Major."
