I could hardly believe we made it out of that underground facility alive. Darian and Blaze are heroes, and we owe them our lives. Now that we were out, we were trying to decide what to do next. Going back to my place was out of question. And staying inside the fortress for long was also risky as hell. We needed to think about something but before that I needed to check on Darian. He had used his power concentrate yet again. And I could see he did not look that good. I looked over at Darian, concern etched on my face. "Are you alright?" I asked him softly, taking note of the sweat on his brow and the way his breathing was ragged. He nodded, but I could see the exhaustion in his eyes. I knew he had pushed himself to the limit to protect us, and I couldn't help but feel grateful.

