A few days after the eventful meeting between Yorun and the God of Water Nayhram beneath the waves not far from Kelinrasks port, Yorun stands upon that very same port looking over the now fully repaired ships. Twenty ships in the city's port masterfully repaired and ready to set sail with undead being marched onto them and taking positions as per Sunhales orders as well as Golaniers from the port not risking even being on a docked ship as enough of an act for Nayhrams wrath. Sunhale walks over.

"Okay, so some of the undead have enough knowledge of ships and naval combat to bring the rest onto the ships then into position on the ships. Only one with proper naval combat knowledge though is Forina" Sunhale said

"The others that have any modicum of knowledge come from Joaralta but the knowledge is from smuggling operations and whatnot so its not much but enough to get the undead in the right positions on the ship for the sake attacking" Golanier said

"Good, every little bit helps, we've got twenty ships and nearly thirty thousand soldiers getting on, its a tight squeeze even with those we've leaving here and without the border forces" Yorun said

"And the giant being left behind, cant fit that on a ship" Golanier said

"Indeed" Yorun said

Yorun watches as the undead continue to embark onto the ships but he catches someone walking up to them, that person being Koraz.

"Koraz, what brings you to the port? I certainly hope it's not to say that when we leave you'll try and take the city back" Yorun said his eyes blazing green through the slit of the helmet for his eyes while Koraz just looks over the armour Yorun now wears

"Were we so little a threat that you didn't even bring this armour that had to have taken dozens of smiths to make?" Koraz asked

"It wasn't finished at the time, now ignore the armour, why are you here?" Yorun asked mostly dodging the question

"I'm not suicidal and I protect the people of this city, so by now it's clear you are a man of your word so don't worry about us trying to take back the city once you sail out, I've just got one question for you" Koraz said

"Then ask it" Yorun said

"When you do what you do, if you go after the Emperor and his family then kill them all, who will stop the empire from going into chaos? A succession crisis with the elves bearing down on the empire? Do you want us to be conquered?" Koraz asked with his words full of anger but with a tinge of genuine worry

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"No one wants conquered, something will be done Koraz worry about Kelinrask not the empire as a whole" Yorun said dodging the question but Koraz can see through the façade even without being able to view Yoruns face

"Yeah, sure, since that's become my job as the most experienced veteran in the city and with most of it's officials gone now" Koraz said now with an annoyed tone but as he begins to walk away he turns back

"Actually, one more thing if you don't mind?" Koraz asked

"Go on Koraz" Yorun said

"When its all said and done, regardless of how it turns out in the event that you win. You'll have killed many people including innocents just as you already have, so... after everything you'll have done, how will you sleep at night?" Koraz asked noting the unblinking nature of Yorun

"Next to my wife" Yorun said coldly with a bit of happiness in his voice while giving Koraz a little information on his life

"While depriving others of that same ability" Koraz said with a vitriolic tone to his words as he walks away properly this time

"He does raise a point" Sunhale said making Yorun sigh

"One best not discussed in the open" Yorun said making both Sunhale and Golanier nod

"Let's get on one of the ships before we discuss anything more, Golanier get out of that body just in case and don't do anything other than talk to us" Yorun said with Golanier nodding ableit a little reluctantly

Golaniers soul separates from his body before he, Sunhale and Yorun get on the largest ship of the fleet and make their way into the captains cabin. Sunhale teleports some maps onto a table in the cabin.

"Now from Kelinrask we need to head south down to the Zeilna islands, its a popular route with some defences and free trading towns plus they're good to check on for pirates and any ships being sent to reinforce the siege at Kelinrask. After that we need to head west, there's a few more islands that direction with minimal defences but a good staging ground for helping Kelinrask" Sunhale said

"Ok then we have our route" Yorun said

"And what about the other thing, what Koraz asked?" Golanier asked

"We've got a short amount of time Golanier, best we get used to the seas quickly before anything happens so that is a discussion to have later plus its a discussion I have no idea what to say about right now anyway" Yorun said

"Fine, fine we table the discussion" Golanier said

"Sunhale I sensed the undead have stopped moving, I believe they're all aboard the ships" Yorun said

"Then let's set sail for the Zeilna Islands" Sunhale said

Yorun and Sunhale head out and up to the wheel of the ship with Golaniers soul trailing behind, an undead stands at the wheel ready to steer the ship, Yorun looks up to see Koralin flying above and ahead to scout for other ships ahead of them. Yorun speaks to the undead manning the ships telepathically.

"Loose the sails, we set sail follow my ships movements until ordered otherwise" Yorun said

The ship Yorun and the others stand on has its sails lower first before beginning to move forward and soon after the other ships sails lower and follow one after the other as the fleet of the dead sail further and further from Kelinrask with calm waves carrying them forward as if a storm was brewing yet the storm is the fleet itself ready to take the world by force...