The First BlowMy hands were perfectly flat on the table but body did not feel them. After Wraith's revelation my entire body went numb. I think I licked my lips but it felt like another person placed a finger in my mouth. Wraith sat down after breaking the news and watched my reaction. I attempted at least three times to say something, but the words wouldn't come. They finally came on the fourth attempt.
“Are they dead?”
He scratched his head, confused with my question. That was when I realized he didn't understand if I meant Satou's group or all of mankind. I quickly clarified the question.
“They managed to escape before the attacks started,” said Wraith, his face nothing more than a grim mask as he told the tale. “Satou led them to safety. Once news of the impending attack reached us,
