PoV: Aurea
"Did you feel that, Lovelace?"
We are in the office room of Steelgarden Castle, where the hidden army centralizes its activities.
The other girls are out, each with their squad, doing some small-scale attacks on the enemy. I have stayed behind to coordinate them.
"Yes, I did. Three powerful beings just descended on the battlefield."
"Ugh. I was wishing that I had just felt it wrong. Are they the heroes?"
"I think that we should go there and see for ourselves."
"You're right. There's no sense in just speculating about it."
I get up from the chair and head to the portal that leads to the outer wall.
"We are heading to the wall to check on something. If anything comes up, just call me there."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
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On the wall we meet Ingela's squad, who had just returned from an incursion. She is haggard and short of breath, and some of her people are injured. One is in very bad shape.
