And his jaw cracked. ~ Eva and Severas went out into the street after her duels had concluded for the cycle. Her armor and body had been patched up, but was hidden neatly under her robes. She had even retracted her helmet just so she could enjoy the “fresh” Lower Dome air. “I think I need to stop
The stars glittered brightly up in the sky as dark waves lapped up against the dome’s edge. And just inside that edge, in a dark area of Lacroseth City, was a nondescript Red Zone. All in all, the Zone was unassuming. It consisted of a few low buildings with relatively simple designs and with mute
The older Drogar fished into his robes and produced a polished copper coin at the greeter. She smiled in response, and waved him towards the wall next to her. It quietly slid open into a long hallway and allowed the two to proceed further inside. All along the length of the hallway were a number of
“It isn’t the right time,” replied Konleth. “We’ve laid the groundwork, but there isn’t enough antipathy against humans yet. It’s growing, but much slower than we expected. People aren’t ready for an attack of that magnitude.” “That’s right,” added Savoth. “There isn’t enough hate for the humans qu
Colviss stood in the middle of the gathering hall she had called home for the past few months. She watched with stoic silence as the Drogar all around her packed everything up and got ready to move out. The many racks of weapons and armor all around their temporary base had some of their contents p
It took a few trips before the entire column was able to get down. Colviss, of course, boarded the last one in the group. As she descended, the smell of dust, grease, electrical ozone, and metal filled her nasal cavities. It didn’t take long for them to hit the bottom, and were able to quickly c
“Something like that,” she responded. “I know you don’t really believe in us, what we stand for,” Felothi told her. “But we’re not dumb. We’re Taloren’s Chosen, and we want what’s been denied for us for way too long. A hundred years too long.” “It doesn’t matter if I believe in you or not.” “It a
Eva and Szereth stood in his lab and pored over the Ra’ventrii armor as it hung suspended in midair. Hanging next to it was a highly translucent holographic readout of all of its statistics and settings. Though Szereth was deep in the weeds and explaining every stat, Eva found herself unable to co