"No," she replies, curtly.<br/><br/>Both of his escorts with the girls replied that they would not be informing the women of that, and he was free to inform them, himself, if he dared suffer their wrath.<br/><br/>The majority of the conflict seems to be centered in and around the main city of the region, a massive port city; control of the city is, effectively, control of the region, as it manages the majority of trade for the area, and is one of the easiest way to travel into the region, otherwise flanked by mountains, adding weeks to the travel time of anyone on foot. As spellcasters are rare, and typically not powerful, that poses a major inconvenience.<br/><br/>Most of the city, once a beautiful elven city, has been destroyed, and cruder, more utilitarian buildings have taken their place. The occasional bits of elven architecture can still be seen, but they're mostly as a token of acknowledging who lived here, before they were conquered, than anything else.