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Rodin concentrated, and the aches of his body faded away, replaced by a soft throbbing. He breathed steadily, in time with the beating of his heart. As the door closed behind Aleph his fingers slid along the lance, curled around its warm body.
And on the screens, the warriors stopped.
Other feeds showed Genna’s people in retreat, showed the buildings they destroyed in their wake. The warriors waited beyond the barrier, motionless, ready.
Dust settled. Rubble rolled to a stop. The people disappeared from view, heading to the north of the towers.
And then, as one, the warriors stepped forward. They didn’t run, but sauntered. When they reached the barrier they either climbed it or worked their way through nearby ruined buildings. When they came to the destruction left by the r
