Josef was just looking over a map when one of the guards came in, "The new addition to the general staff is here." said the guard. "Send her in." said Josef. "Yes sir." The guard went back out the door and in entered a young woman. She wore the standard olive drab uniform everyone in the army wore except she had the Valkyrie insignia pins on her coller. She walked up to Josef's desk as he stood up, she saluted. "Commander Jill Ross(m<a class="postlink" href="http://safebooru.org/index.php?page=post&amp;s=view&amp;id=675262">http://safebooru.org/index.php?page=pos ... &amp;id=675262</a>m) reporting as ordered." "Good to finally have you here." said Josef as he returned the salute. He sat down and motioned for Jill to sit also. Once she sat down hecame right to the point, "How do you feel war with Synod would go?" Jill sat there quiet for a few minutes and finally said, "It's possible but it would take a number of years and we would casualties in the thousands if not millions." Josef sighed, "I was afraid you'd say that, but atleast you gave me an honest answer unlike some of the yesmen around here." said Josef. Jill thought she might have got in trouble with her statement, she thought more of Josef for him not getting angry. "Well I guess I'll have to pay our little friends to the north a call." sighed Josef. "What do you mean?" asked Jill. "I was thinking of conquoring Synod, those forts along the border with them are expensive and I want whatever resources they have. But now maybe going into the war with Atmora on our side looks to be a good idea, they will take up some of the slack and they won't be as tempted to attack us." Josef then wrote down a message requesting a meeting between him and Prince Declen in Atmora. Once he finished he walked over to the door and looked out, "Hey Larry." said Josef to one of the guards who then walked over. "Take this to communications and get it sent by telegraph right away." "Yes sir." said the guard as he saluted and ran off. Josef walked back into the room and sat down at his chess table and invited Jill to sit and play, "Now we wait."