I have the oddest feeling that there's something missing between the end of 9.8 and the start of 9.9. Right now it goes straight from Morning came and Elisif could weep to see the smoking city. The walls were standing – just. But the sentries had sent word of troops massing outside.

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The roar that greeted this could have shaken the very heavens and Elisif blinked, suddenly coming back to herself as she realised everyone was cheering and Rikke was patting her on the back.

It seems like Elisif should have given a speech, but it doesn't seem to be in the story?