"Take these," Orion said, handing Caesar a storage pouch. "They're for you and your men only. A logistics buffer."
Inside was a large quantity of grain and cured meat. Of all the coalition's forces, only Caesar's Shield Warriors actually needed to eat. And while five thousand might not sound like a huge number, their food consumption was immense. Especially during wartime, when they were constantly in full armor, the physical toll was enormous.
Orion knew this from experience; the stoneheart horde had its own Shield Warrior army composed of Thunderstorm Bearmen. In peacetime, their appetites were manageable. But once mobilized for war, their food consumption would triple, sometimes even quintuple.
