Glancing out over the great city, which had so successfully withstood a salvo only a week ago, everyone is silent with a foreboding fear of what they will find once they land. The Custodian pilot, a man named, Exaere, does a quick sweep of the perimeter to ensure the airspace is clear of enemies.Most of the towers have been destroyed and some are still ablaze; a dark and ever-growing cloud of smoke climbs into the air like an ancient darkness rising from a long slumber. Soldiers battle the flames atop the damaged remains of the wall. Beyond this, the picture grows ever grimmer. Most of the houses and streets too have been destroyed. Exaere finds an area of road which managed to avoid the attack and save for a small amount of rubble, is the safest place to land, as far as anyone can see.
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