*Through Xander's Eyes*
I stood with Mark and Izzy, all dressed in combat gear. Brett stood slightly behind us, leading the group of Strong Mountain fighters. Lincoln and Rick had showed up again with about thirty fighters. If this confrontation led to another fight, it would end in war, and tensions were high.
Sage was doing so well with her recovery, but I didn’t want her to involuntarily show Lincoln any signs of what he may perceive as weakness. And Ben was out on some mission Sage asked him to complete. Ryan was leading patrol and ensuring that Lincoln didn’t pull any tricks while the rest of us were at the border.
Similar to the times before, it was obvious who would be successful in a battle. Firstly, we outnumbered them. Our fighters stood at attention in organized
