As the dust settled and the army finally arrived at the royal courtyard, the workers began setting up tents for the soldiers to rest in. The soldiers themselves, sat on the grassy plane, conserving their energy for when they'll truly need to use it. But their respite, it would only last a few days for once the map was in the general's hand and the scouts had confirmed the locations mapped within it, the army would march once more and this time into hostile territory instead of into the safety of a city's walls.
With that in mind, they let the workers do most of the work. They too will have their fill of resting, but for now, it was time for them to work.
"Stubborn as an ass, these two…." Turning to Maria's voice, Raven looked right at her as she explained what had happened. "We tried to talk to them about letting the army in, but the stick up their asses was keeping these bastards from moving an inch."
