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RASHA NOTED A distinct change in her status when her aunt Sochi arrived to join the fight. Her aunt Sochi added some kind of credibility to everything she said and did. It was as if Rasha had only been playing princess incumbent until her aunt arrived. Rasha wasn’t sure how to feel about it. Of course, she was glad her aunt was there to support her, but why were the others acting so different around her now?
“The beasts are attacking from the west!” A guard exclaimed. Rasha met her Aunt Sochi running down the corridor toward the fight. They quickly joined the captains. Several nodded in acknowledgement to Sochi.
“The beasts are here, on our west flank. We have to push them to the east. We have scouts in the area, and I want to give them some breathing room,” Rasha said. She waited fo
