After Spring

The battle ceased, at least for now. After an entire year of exhausting campaign, Ikita was still far from a comprehensive victory. While most noblemen regarded Ikita highly for her generous aid in times of invasion, the city of Yanikita was not as prosperous as others might have speculated. Indeed, unlike most of her fellow cities, Yanikita was able to fend for herself. However she has been pushed from all sides by bandits and invaders since last winter. Unable to expand or trade due to such risks, Yanikita was forced to mainly rely on her own supplies, which would be able to keep her people from starving for the next five months. Ikita assessed the situation and pondered, should she really be straining Yanikita’s resource for the noblemen? Would they return the favour when the time comes? Only time would tell.