Compared to the two border nobles in the west of the kingdom, both of whom were stirring restlessly, Lagrange City in the east remained remarkably calm under Roland's personal suppression.
According to news from Flowing City, Roland had shared the battle reports and intelligence with the other member states of the Lonely Mountain Alliance on the principle of taking a swing whether there was anything to hit or not. The others were relatively composed, but Dale and the Aquavia Kingdom were both shocked by the strength of the Lagrange Kingdom. Thranduil made no comment. Only Thorin found himself and his brother Dáin in an awkward position. According to the alliance treaty, they should have fulfilled their duty to resist enemies from the north. Even if they could not hold them back, they should have informed the other kingdoms. Instead, delayed intelligence had caused this bizarre misunderstanding. Thorin was deeply embarrassed and promised on Dáin's behalf that they would compensate the Lagrange Kingdom. As for what that compensation would be, it was still under discussion.
Roland had not expected the dwarves to be so straightforward. To be honest, this matter did not have much to do with them. After all, they had marched south along the Redwater River, a place unimaginably far from the Lagrange Kingdom. Who could have expected the Lagrange Kingdom to suddenly seize their old capital...
Roland did not refuse, of course. The dwarves did not need to take the blame, but since they had voluntarily shouldered it, Roland was happy to let them. The dwarves had plenty of good things at home. Rather than leaving them unused until the Orcs captured them and turned them against Lagrange, it was better to arm Lagrange first. As for the dwarves' Black Arrows, Comrade Caslo had the most to say