{Wonderful!}
As soon as I got in touch with the man from before—who turned out to be a three-star general—he welcomed us with open arms and a voice full of relief.
{It's good that your delivery wrapped up quickly.} He sighed.
{To be honest, our army's currently being pushed back. While we can still hold the lines, every passing moment demands sacrifices. Lives are being lost by the second.}
They were so close to the edge that he didn't even bother hiding their situation from me, a recent addition under his command.
"What should we do now, General?" I asked, urging him to stop wasting precious time. "Should we proceed directly to the frontlines?"
{...At the moment, the front lines are in a fragile equilibrium. I'd rather not upset that balance by introducing new elements.}
