‘There is at least one thing worse than fighting with allies. And that is to fight without them.’ -Winston Churchill Ember We stepped through the portal at the Scarlet Moon Pack that Corbin had opened and landed at the gates of the Black Ash Pack. The village was at the base of a large volcano. Now I see why it’s called Black Ash. I knew that the ground here would be fertile for farming but how often did the volcano erupt and how did they manage to survive? Ash and Lava were deadly. I pushed the thoughts of the area out of my head as I walked forward to the guards that were standing at the gates. There were three of them watching us closely with their hands on the hilts of their swords ready to draw them if needed. They were on high alert for threats and right now we were seen as tho

