“...Dierdre ran after her father, turning streets and climbing stone steps until they finally reached the top of the city wall at the edge of the sea. The girl stopped there next to him, amazed by the view. It was as if her worst nightmare was unfolding before her, a sight that she had never seen in her life: the entire sea on the horizon was black. The black ships of Pandesia, so close together that they covered the water, seemed to span the entire world. The worst part is that they all directed their unified force directly towards her city. Dierdre froze, looking at the approaching death. They have no chance of defending the city against a fleet of this size, neither with their meager chains nor with their swords. When the first ships reached the canals, they could form a traffic jam and possibly delay them. Maybe they could kill hundreds or even thousands of soldiers. But not the millions she saw in front of her..."