Cartography

“Your father had the maps I needed so I didn’t need to draw anything up which saved a lot of time. I have been filling out where the major armies are and the bases as well as where I think the best common ground meeting places would be.”

I nodded, “You don’t think that meeting at the bases would be the most efficient way to do it?”

“Efficient, yes. Ideal, no. There are too many weapons, too many scenarios that could play out if any of them decide to rebel and reject you guys as leaders, which there will be at least a few. Technically we are creating a trap, using deception to get them together and then tell them their leader is gone. It won’t go over without some hiccups. And our best bet is to be on a neutral territory when that happens.”

I could see more and more why Codyn was a general despite his young age. He thought things through better than nearly anyone else