Irovetti's speech was short and to the point - there wasn't a lot of fanfare, given that Devaguea's kingdom had outright won every match, this year. Far more time was spent lauding the runners up, who took second place in the various contests, before, seemingly reluctantly, awarding the dragon with the grand prize of the tournament - a Rod of Lordly Might.<br/><br/>Just as Irovetti is handing the device over, though, Devaguea recieves an urgent message from Talia.<em>Varnhold is under attack! I don't know how they're attacking from that direction, but we only have a token force there!</em>