(Verc's POV)
As I was walking around to see the progress of our rebuilding...
"Lord Verc!"
Jed suddenly called me from behind.
"...?"
His voice was so loud that it made me stop on my track and turn to him.
The surrounding orc builders and dwarf smiths paused their hammers for a split second, looking over at us before going back to their tasks.
I waited until he got close to me, taking in his slightly winded posture and the sharp, serious glint in his red eyes, before opening my mouth.
"Welcome back... What happened, Jed?"
I asked quietly.
Jed looked at me in the eyes, then with a straight look in his face...
"The King of Halveron has mobilized his royal forces along with the four major churches once more."
Jed reported that to me, his voice dropping into a low, steady register.
