The silence is broken

Sadarth felt her heart beat. She could not find the find the words. She was Sadarth, terror of all the world, greatest mage to be found! How could she let herself be humiliated by their eyes.

I am Sadarth. I am better than they are.

Finally, the silence could be stood no longer. "I am Sadarth, your Empress."

"Hail, Empress!" came from the crowd, uncertainly. There were stiff salutes, some stiffer than others.

I am naked. There was no hiding it now, no going back.

"It pleases me to dress how I will. There will be no further discussion on this point."

If only Sadarth could believe herself. These people would go to their soldiers and tell of the naked elf leading them, just like they would tell every ear that could listen. The whole world knew she was naked. But she could not let them know she was embarrassed. _Or aroused. _Sadarth purged the intrusive thoughts. She must be strong.

The hall was silent. Sadarth strode over the map, every eye following the movement of her legs and the rolling of her hips. Sadarth ignored them. Lust and jealousy were forces that she had dominated. She was only too comfortable with them. She pointed to a spot on the map. "Here we will fight them. See to it that all of our forces there and that they are well-supplied."

Finally, someone else spoke. "Empress," began a military commander who looked a decade older than despite being six and a half centuries younger, "we can muster our forces there quickly, and the location will be easy to resupply, but if we fight them there, their advantage in numbers and cavalry will win the day. Further, our enmies will not have a hard time resupplying, either."

Sadarth gave him a cold gaze. "Thank you. I know. What is your name?"

The commander gulped. "Earim, Empress."

"For being the only with the courage to speak up, I award you with the command. However, that will be the last time you assume I have not thought my plans out." She backed away from the table a few steps so she could look on everyone all at once. One benefit to gallivanting in the nude was that you already had everyone's attention. "Rest assured, the **** you will face will be well within your ability to crush utterly. Now, ready yourselves for war."