"We recruited only the lowest and most desperate among the Fae, and they joined us not because they believed in our cause, but because they had no other choice." The Horseman growled with twin voices.
"Those who fought for us today were the scum of their respective clans, criminals on the run from the Council, or traitors of their own species. Yet they almost conquered one of the greatest fortresses of the Undead Courts and failed only against the same weapon that destroyed the World Tree.
"There is no shame in that, only glory. We have turned that rabble into veteran warriors who have survived a great battle. When we recruit the next batch of Thralls, more will join us, and this time not just the rabble.
"Anyone with a shred of ambition will think, 'If such filth became so powerful, then there's nothing I won't be able to do once I become an Upyr'. On top of that, we have forced Leech to reveal his strongest cards.
