27
DEX
I catch Zoya’s scent right away. Still, another odor carries on the wind.
Huh. That could be important.
Even so, I set the thought aside. What’s crucial now is Zoya. This could be the Prism Master’s big move. Questions appear in my mind.
Did Zoya bring warriors with her?
If so, how many?
Am I dealing with a scouting party… or a full-scale invasion?
There’s one way to answer all my queries. I focus my attention on the nearby forest.
Clank, clank.
That sounds like Refract armor, only somehow different.
“What do you see?” I ask Grayson.
“Fifty Refract warriors just stepped out onto the beach,” she answers. “They’re wearing heavier armor than normal. The tallest of them is a woman with intelligent eyes and ebony skin.”
“That’s Captain Zoya.”
“I must grab the osmos mirror,”
