Her Graceful War Song novel Chapter 1277

When Barrett arrived at Victory Pass, he made his way to the marshal's residence, Stormwatch Keep.

He had braced himself for a harsh reception—to his surprise, the Sullivan family merely sent someone to collect the gift and ushered them to their quarters. No one came out to berate him or discipline him. He stood in stunned silence for a long moment before dragging his weary feet back outside.

"The marshal's residence here is nothing like ours at the Southern Frontier," remarked Glen, one of the soldiers accompanying him. "It's grand enough, but it's so bare and simple—there's not a single fine thing here."

"Don't compare General Sullivan to Marshal Prince," Barrett said.

Inwardly, he thought that Oliver wasn't worthy of being compared.

Thinking Barrett was cautioning him against criticizing Oliver, Glen quickly fell silent.

For the moment, they had been settled in the large camp, sleeping in the communal barracks. Of course, if they wanted to return to the Southern Frontier sooner, they were free to do so.

None of them dared say that returning to the Southern Frontier wasn't an option. When they left, Oliver sent someone to inform them that they were to stay here and learn from the Sullivan family's military training methods, then return after the new year.

While Oliver had said this, he had not provided any formal documentation. So, they were still soldiers of the Southern Frontier. Even if they stayed here, the local commanders would likely never truly accept them.

Barrett knew full well the reputation he had at Victory Pass. For now, there was no choice but to settle in and figure something out. As soon as spring came the next year, they would immediately set off to return to the Southern Frontier.

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Meanwhile, Rafael, Carissa, and the others had made it back to the capital by 15th March, after the Spring Remembrance Festival. The people from Meadow Ridge had already returned home. Everett had originally intended to stay in the capital for a few days, but knowing that everyone was busy, he decided against it as he didn't want to make things uncomfortable for them.

Once they arrived, Rafael first had Tiberius imprisoned at the Supreme Court, then went to the palace to report in, while Carissa was free to return to the estate on her own.