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Layla
When Varian and I first saw the lights in the desert, we thought the ogres were trying to keep hidden while approaching the city.
But we were wrong. The tallest ones climbed over the outer wall with ease, while the strongest used their brute force to bring parts of the wall down.
By the time Varian called General Behar and the army to defend his city, put on his armor, and stood at the top of the inner wall, the Sun City was ablaze with fire, screaming fae, and blood.
Even in the darkness of the night, the moonlight was enough to illuminate the horrors spreading in front of us.
While Varian changed into his armor, I had changed into some leather pants, a tunic, and a vest, something more practical for a battle.
For war.
A few feet from me, Varian barked orders at his gener
