After the heartfelt and emotional reunion was completed, Patrick and the others finally got a complete picture of what was going on. Nova, with help from Kolar, was preparing for an expedition outside the fog. They would travel through the Fog Clearing and establish a proper forward base outside the fog area which was the first step in a grand plan.
Although this was not the first time such an attempt to cross the fog had been made, all previous attempts had resulted in failure. What made this time different from all previous cases was that this would be the strongest military force attempting to cross the fog, since this time would be sponsored by two countries together.
Edward did not explain the reasoning behind such a decision, but it was obvious at a glance that this decision was not made lightly, and that there were many considerations behind it.
