Chapter One - INVASION
“We cannot burn the ships now – there are slaves onboard and many are children!” The Lady Elite stood on the high cliffs of Peak’s Watch, her chief commander at her side, the fresh breeze buffeting their cloaks. She gazed at the bay below where several cutters stood at anchor, the crews loading the last of the captive villagers aboard from dinghies. “Dealing with the raids in Merl and Trento cost us too much time,” she frowned at the Gaian commander beside her. “We were spread too thin… these dogs have already razed Westerlea!” She turned to look inland over the burning village and beyond to a dust cloud of fast-approaching riders. “I was mistaken to think we could fire every ship before it landed. I misjudged the numbers… they were cloaked by wards I have never encountered before.” She glanced along the rocky headland to her dragon, perched on the highest point as he observed the scene below, flicking his tail restlessly. “There are too many, even for Ra!” She chewed her lip in a rare show of indecision.
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