by Max Barry

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Region: The Empire of Tamriel

The nibenean empire

The Emperor's Chambers

The Emperor jumped awake, nearly falling out of bed in the process, yelling at the top of his lungs. His wife, who'd slept by his side the past two nights, jumped awake with him, a shell-shocked look upon her face.

Arratius' swelling on his face had receded to the point of normalcy and he saw much clearer. The Generals and doctors rushed in. The last to rush in was General Odenius, commanding officer for the Leyawiinian defense.

"How long have I been asleep?" Asked the Emperor, who grabbed his side in severe pain.

"Easy, Your Majesty, you have several broken ribs." Whispered the doctor who assisted him in returning properly to his bedding.

"About a week, Your Majesty. When the wall came down, you were buried under it. It took us hours to find you under all of the stone and brick." Spoke General Odenius. Arratius nodded.

"And of the Akaviri?"

"Scouts report no further activity aside from the few thousand survivors at Deepscorn. We've broken their army but ours is exhausted. We've lost so much. I've ordered the remaining men we have to stay in defensive formations around Leyawiin." Reported the General.

"Why, General? Why have we not wiped them out. We still have people rotting away in their dungeons."

"Aside from the garrisons in our territories, we have only 37,000 men left. I didn't want to risk another costly attack unless I was completely sure that victory was assured." Said the General, his hands behind his back and spine straight. The Emperor sighed.

"After Saciand's failed attack, that is probably the smartest move. Are there any signs of reinforcements coming?" Asked the Emperor.

"Not that we know of. I have ships posted around the bay area and scouts along the shoreline."

A wave of anxiety and anger washed over the Emperor. His mighty Empire, the once feared military, reduced to so few men. Enough to defend Leyawiin, but not much else. If another Akaviri attack would commence, he feared his warriors wouldn't be able to hold them off again. And with the southern wall knocked down, it wouldn't take them much to overrun the capital.

"As much as it pains me to say it, Generals, we need help. Our enemy is.....stronger than we thought, smarter, more plentiful. Aside from the Colovians, who can help us?"

A Breton envoy from Daggerfall arrived a few days ago and is offering aid. I did not want to answer until you awoken, your Majesty."

"We have no choice. I will see this breton. Bring him here." The Generals nodded and sent a soldier to retrieve him.

"And.....send a messenger to the Colovians. We could use their help as well."

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