Rise

Alexei paced back and forth across the sand.

He'd been trained for situations like this, but now he wasnt sure how strongly he trusted any of his training.

All of that had been a ruse to fatten him up for the Shades, after all.

If he were going to follow those instructions he would have hunkered down, made a defensible base of operations, and waited for assistance.

It sounded logical when he thought it out, but it also sounded like a trap.

Waiting would just allow Shades to creep up on you in the dark.

He looked around with wild eyes at that thought before immediately calming back down.

He was being paranoid now. Seeing potential traps and ploys where there probably were none.

Either way, they still couldn't stay where they were.

Someone had to warn the Mage Temple about what was happening. They were the only ones who could stop the plan of the Demon Lord and the Administrar.

"Any thoughts?" Alexei asked, "We cant just sit around here waiting to be rescued, too much is at stak

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