>You pray in front of the unrecognized statue
>You should probably ask somepony about this thing later, it kinda looks like tendrils going in every direction in a swirl now that you think about it
>You pray for the safety and success of your army in this time of war
>...
>You stay there for a while, trying to focus on prayer, but something in your heart nags at you
>Why stay here and hope for the best, when you could get out there and ensure it?
>This isn't the sort of thing you should leave to chance!
>you were' going to spend the next few days in prayer, but you've changed your mind
>You get up from where you sat and begin to sing your feelings out

What am I doing praying
When my need to act is clear
The way to make sure the deed is done
Is not to stay right here
I'm needed by my ponies
Out on the frontlines
I must fulfill my royal duties
In these trying times~

>You head right back to the castle to prepare
>It's a bit of a rush as you prepare your armor, weapons, and belongings, bidding Bloody, Scarlet, and your regent Everkeen a temporary farewell
>The royal knights will accompany you in an additional force of 40, including Fringe, though the other 39 will arrive a little after you do due to the last minute nature of the changed plans
>You continue to sing though the rush of preparations the royal knights mobilize, which seems to put everypony into maximum haste!

Pack the swords, bring the shields, it’s time to go!
I’ll help ensure a victory
For everypony to know!
A swift defeat for our enemies
Before the time of snow!
The time is now, let’s show them how
A pony fights and more!

>Everypony staying behind waves you goodbye from the entrance to the castle walls
>The knights all stampede behind your royal carriage as you load everything in and get going, singing with you and keeping pace
“The time is now, let’s show them how, a pony fights and more!”
>You sing to your knights and carriage drivers, making sure to not drop the tempo

To the fight, by first light!
To the soldiers fighting tonight!
Let’s bring our swords
To fight their hordes
And take back our lands and rights!
We ride for our beloved friends
And we’ll fight til’ the foe is naught
So ride with me
We’ll make them see
What their own actions have wrought!

>You make it at the rendezvous point in record time
>You’ll all have a chance to rest before marching forward, but everypony there seems ecstatic to see you arrive
>You’ll still have General Silver Axe lead the attack, but you’ll be with the rangers, mostly unicorns and pegasi, with the previous training you’ve had with the repeating crossbows
>Some of the royal knights grabbed some normally off-limit gear just for you
>They have a royal blue cape you can wear with your armor, and a few helmets too
>You’ll want to pick what kind of helmet suits you best, and take of your crown…

>Regal Full Helm [Reduces any head injury by 80%, hard to see or communicate in and very heavy, -30% to accuracy]
>Regal mid helm [Reduces head injury by 60%, can communicate clearly but still heavy and hard to see out of, -10% accuracy]
>Winged pegasi helm [lightweight, reduces injury by 50%, not recognizable as royalty]
>Anti-magic circlet [dis-spells incoming spells but only provides 30% protection]
>Keep the royal crown on [No protection but boosts morale of ponies around you so long as you are not injured]

>Will you don the polished armor, the princes uniform, or the Generals outfit?