The rise of a fallen empire

The empire has fallen
Several days passed and the survivors were in chaos. Among the survivors were a few people of great importance. Besides the Crown Prince himself, a few of the advisors and generals also survived. Duran, the strongest of the surviving mercenaries, was talking with the remaining mercenaries and organising them. The soldiers and generals were discussing plans to secure their current position. The advisors and crown prince were thinking of their next moves. The citizens that remained were trying to help were possible, some were preparing food, others were preparing places to rest, and the rest were helping in other positions. It was a busy and chaotic business, but slowly progress was being made.

The Crown Prince takes action
Several hours passed and people started to become more and more desperate. "Our kingdoms are destroyed, our leader has been killed, our friends and family are death and all that is left is hiding in a small base." More hours passed before suddenly the prince and his advisors raised and walked towards the raised platform. The people were too busy to notice, and it was only after the prince started speaking that people suddenly went quiet and stopped working, so they could pay their full attention to the prince. "Citizens of the empire, survivors of the war." The people seemed in shock to see their always friendly and cheerful prince in a serious and depressed state. "I speak to you now not as leader, but as equal. We all lost much in this war, not only our possessions, but our family and friends aswell. Those who once came begging to us for money, a job and a place to live now stand among us as equals. They lost that which they came here for, and yet stand among us as friends. The loyalty of you all is worthy of praising, and I will do such, once we recovered. But until that time arrives, I can only hope for your loyalty and aid in the rebuilding of our mighty empire. Let us move back to providentia, and rebuild it in the shadows of the forest, build an army, recruit new mercenaries, raise a new kingdom, stand strong and strike back." The citizens all praised the prince and were cheering for several minutes before the Grand Advisor Warlic joined the Prince on the podium to say something.