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Myla
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Great chunks of rock tumble from the ceiling, shattering the fancy wooden floor into kindling. Reptilians screech and run in all directions.
I have to hand it to Salientian. Dude is calm in a crisis.
“Remember the evacuation protocol!” calls Salientian. “Find your nest mates. Make for the main escape tunnel. It’s the most fortified.”
The Reptilians instantly calm. Boulders still crash around them, but they organize into groups and speed off in a single direction.
Salientian points to me and Lincoln. “Follow us.”
Lincoln nods. “We’ll be with you.”
I know how my guy thinks. He’ll want to help people escape and round up any stragglers.
Salientian grins, and the move shows off his pointy teeth. “Once we’re above ground, I’ll personally flay the skin from b
