Raylo's brow was slightly furrowed. He had been wrestling for days with the problem of where to establish a long-term settlement for the more than three hundred newly arrived Hill Giants.
The sheer size of the Giants meant they needed a vast, open area—one that would be convenient for them to live in without disrupting the daily lives of the other peoples in his territory.
Raylo drew another circle on the map, but ultimately shook his head and tossed the feather pen aside.
Raylo thought for a moment and decided to hand this difficult decision over to his Scribe, Evan. 'Let him have the headache!'
'All I'll have to do then is give my approval.'
He had just picked up the black tea at his side, which Avril had brought in a moment before. It carried a faint scent of mint.
Just then, a knock came at the study door.
"Come in."
A travel-worn Pegasus Knight strode into the room.
"Lord, an urgent military report from Commander Bolin!"
Raylo set down his teacup, his expression calm.
