And while everyone was busy arguing, complaining, and debating, while only a few were attending to the recovery of Austerra, various noble households began demanding answers.
They came to ask for help in searching for their missing family lords and the armies that were supposed to protect Austerra, yet not a single one of them could provide a clue as to where those men had gone.
"What do you mean the duke is missing?" one noble spat, face pale with disbelief.
"Are you serious? Even their private armies have gone missing? Where could they have gone?" another shouted, voice cracking with panic.
"Do you think I would be asking you if I knew the answer?" the representative of House Branth seethed, his lips trembling as his voice rose.
The fury of the nobles echoed across the plaza, but their anger was futile, empty cries against the silence of unanswered questions.
