"This is the truth, we can no longer deceive ourselves." He paused, with a hint of persuasion in his tone: "I think, General Paul is a person with great understanding, he will understand Your Majesty's painstaking efforts, he will understand, everything you do, is for... is for the Laines people, and for him..."
"Is there really no other way? Like..." Laines II leaned powerlessly on the throne, tiredly rubbing his temples, as if trying to dispel the shadow that enveloped his heart. He looked up, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes, as if clutching at a lifeline.
"Like... Paul, he, Paul managed to hold Jade City?" His voice grew smaller, filled with uncertainty, because he himself knew this was nothing but a wishful thought.
Even in the most desperation, everyone knows Jade City is doomed to fall. Over a million troops are on the brink of collapse, the latest news is that the Dorne troops in the south of Laines have stopped advancing north and started returning home.
