Journey to Shelter - The Families
Caspian led both families through the air, flying at a moderate pace to accommodate those with weaker cultivation. His expression was grim, jaw set, eyes constantly scanning for threats even though the immediate danger seemed to have passed.
Behind him, Jake and Lirien flew side by side, hands clasped together. Seraphina carried Celestia, unwilling to let her daughter out of her arms even though the girl kept insisting she could fly by herself.
And Runar—the real Runar now, having seamlessly replaced his clone—flew quietly, observing everything.
Around them, thousands of other survivors were making their way toward the nearest city. The sky was filled with cultivators of all realms, families clinging to each other, some people crying, others in shock.
"I can't believe we survived," Lirien whispered. "That attack should have killed us all."
