Chapter One Hundred and Twenty One

Marco’s POV

Marco stood in front of the group of warriors, his face showing that he was both determined and worried. He felt very responsible as their leader, looking at the people who had chosen to stand with him. He cleared his throat because it was so quiet.

"Hello, everyone in the clan," Marco said, sounding like he had authority but also like he was friendly.

People quietly agreed with him. Marco looked at all the faces, seeing that they were determined too. He kept talking, telling a story about how they were all together and had a big reason to fight.

"I brought you here not just to get ready for the next fight, but to remember why we're really here.

"We need to help Thane because we care about each other. Just like we promise to help our friends, we can't ignore it when one of us has problems. We all know we're on a mission to save Scarlett from Swiftclaw.

The warriors nodded, showing that they understood.

"We have to help Thane, like we hope others would help us," Marco said,