Chapter 98: Fighting a fool

Baron Don came with a strange enthusiasm around his soldiers. Those going in the morning had painted their faces with the signature Park white stripe, diagonally across their faces. It looked intimidating; they looked formidable, Baron thought to himself as he walked amongst them. "Today, gentlemen, we are going to take the lives of 20,000. But we must do it in sync with our brothers coming from the North. The general will send the word soon. I believe we are right on track," he added with a smile. "Go," he said. "I want as much carnage as possible. Don't burn, merely scar and rip out their hearts. Take, as we have said, 20,000. It is the vengeance we were promised, and the vengeance we will get," he said and sent them off. "One of these days, you will teach me how to give a speech," Taran said beside him. "You're not the alpha," he said. "You don't need to learn," Baron added with a smile. "Come, let us wait for the word to come from our brothers in the North," he said as he led