(Planet Ixtal, The Skyshard Family Temporary Shelter, Leo's POV)
Ever since Ixtal had been reduced to dust under the Righteous Faction's purge, there were very few places left on the planet that could still be considered reliable shelter, which was why the Skyshard family, much like the rest of the survivors, had been forced into temporary housing clustered around Soron's castle, the only structure sturdy enough to anchor what little safety remained.
*Step*
*Step*
As Leo stepped inside the makeshift dwelling, the cramped interior and narrow living space struck him immediately, not with discomfort, but with a quiet sense of familiarity, as the worn walls and low ceiling reminded him of the housing colony back on Earth where he, Elena, and Luke had once lived through days that were far harsher than this.
Back then, they had owned almost nothing.
