In the silent Royal Palace Hall, Lord Walden continued with easy confidence, "Leaving the plague aside for now, Lordaeron City has already been occupied by the dead. They are gathering under their warlord, Arthas. If we let Lordaeron's refugees into Gilneas, we could easily attract his attention. When an army hundreds of thousands strong descends on our borders, what will Gilneas do?" At this point, Walden deliberately glanced at King Genn on the throne. The king's brow furrowed, and although it lasted only an instant, Walden caught it. His face remained expressionless, but inwardly he was quite pleased. Just as King Genn understood the dispositions of his subjects, Walden knew the king's temperament extremely well. He knew exactly what sort of man King Genn was.
Since King Genn had taken power, Gilneas had seen no major warfare. The Second War and the defense of Southshore were the only two significant conflicts, but even those had involved Gilneas only on a limited scale, with small contingents dispatched to fight. All the wars that needed fighting had already been fought during Archibald Greymane's reign. No major war had broken out in Gilneas for decades, and those two small campaigns had taken place beyond its borders.
Hearing that a major war might break out would surely make the king hesitate. Once he heard that this battle could be avoided, he would certainly adopt Walden's strategy. Walden was quite confident of that. After a pause, he continued, "Of course, with the defenses of the Greymane Wall, Gilneas has no need to fear Arthas."
Hearing this, Rex sighed inwardly. Walden and Grodow were simply on completely different levels. Grodow had said things that struck a chord with Rex's father in this life, but his final remark had ruined everything. Walden was different. Though much of