Aftermath

The trek back to his cell was silent. There was still all the noise from the jail cells as usual, but it was quieter than usual.

Neither Kipple, nor any of the other Drakemen warriors that accompanied him said a single word. And with a bag over his head, Earl didn't say anything either.

It's not like he was particularly talkative since he arrived here. The Drakemen weren't exactly so kind to talk with him either, so it wasn't anything new.

But that wasn't the reason for the silence, that much was known by everyone. The Drakemen warriors were escorting a zombie back to its cell, a man who had died and came back to life. That's why they were silent.

And what's more, after Earl--a human--was able to take down Nonomo, a beast considered nigh unbeatable even by the superior Drakemen, he did so with powers they had never seen or heard of, and with a smile that he couldn't seem to erase from his face.

Even now, he was smiling under the bag over his head.

As he and Kipple continued to walk, t