Belinda wasn’t the only one thinking along those lines. Gillian chimed in to support her argument.

“It might not happen immediately, but eventually, you’ll need to unite all of the North under your banner.”

“What is it with you two today, Gillian? Why are you siding with her all of a sudden?”

“The soldiers in the northern army are already yearning to join Fenris. Even after the war ends and the northern army is disbanded, they’ll grow dissatisfied with their own lands.”

“Hm…”

“By now, they’ve seen how Fenris operates, how its people live.”

“That’s true. They’re bound to make …