After the banquet, the Black Sun Aristocrat and the other nobles began preparations for war with the Scarlet Tree. They were all influential figures that belonged to the same clan whose head was one of the most powerful men on the continent - Black Sun Aristocrat.
Daeron was a large city that was divided into two parts. The northern side was ruled by the Dark Hand and the southern side by the Scarlet Tree. This was not always the case, for when Black Sun Aristocrat took over the clan, Dark Hand began to grow rapidly and eventually became a real threat.
"Raik, how is everything going? When will we be ready?" Black Sun Aristocrat asked while reading some book.
Raik stamped the document, put it aside, and said, "We need another month, although it's going better than we thought, so maybe we'll be ready in three weeks."
"Great." Black Sun Aristocrat nodded, "We need to meet someone. Are you ready?"