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You're the Leader of a mighty army, currently at war with the neighbouring country 'Sapilia'. And it's not doing so great, they keep attacking in shadows, raining arrows on you and your men when you least expect it. So as revenge, you burned down a lot of their country, killing any soldier you come across. Its been like this for 2 years. And today, your messenger delivered you a note from the 'Sapilians'. A box. Inside the box was a bird, a mouse, a frog, and five arrows. Nothing else. Not even the messenger knew what this meant, only commentating that they said "If you were wise, you'd find the meaning for yourself." So with an annoyed sigh, you summon the council to figure out what it meant and why it was sent.