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Devarius secured his sash and backpack before taking one last look toward the city. He felt like he’d just returned home, and really, he had. A week of rest was hardly enough, but he knew he couldn’t rest for too long. The empire didn’t rest, and neither could the resistance. If they rested, they would be dead.
Paedyn and Lilianya stood at his side, as well as few other chosen companions. They planned to go back into the wilderness to search for the drakes.
“Do you have to go?” Aquila asked. “I’ve barely seen you since you’ve returned.”
Devarius nodded. “We have to see if these drakes can be used as an ally. We need as many allies as we can get against the empire.”
“But didn’t they attack some of us?” Aquila asked.
“Yes, but likely they found us a threat to their territory. Until
