They're Home

I looked out from the turret for the umpteenth time, it had been three hours now. They ought to have been back.

Lance had blocked me out from linking with him and I had no idea what state he was in.

"Hope everyone has found something to eat," I asked Leah who had been busy in the kitchen and had come to join me to keep watch.

Asides the protection spell placed around the Castle, I made it clear to those of us that stayed behind that no one was to step foot outside. No matter what.

We had a month's supply of food and nonstop water, if it took that long for them to come back. There was also the power generator that went on for the past three hours and enough diesel to keep it refueling.

"Yes, they're in the living room watching the new cartoon. That's one way to get their mind off the war without worry," she shrugged.

Then she jerked forward from where she stood and stared into the blank space. Blank for me and not her.

"Leah," I said, moving to her. She held her her palm over her ey