“Well, I will certainly do my best” Rex said, feeling the sudden urge to hug Raz. Instead of replying, Raz simply winked, brushing his face with his sleeve and after clearing his throat said, “I’m going to check the supplies while you say your goodbyes, you know, to make sure it’s all ready to get the f**k outta here.” “His brother’s loss has affected him quite a lot” Markus said to rex once Raz had left the group. “The loss of a twin would affect us all, especially ones connected in a way those two were” Rector said in a low tone, arriving suddenly behind the group. “I do understand what he is dealing with, losing my connection with Fafnir has affected me tremendously, I will do what I can to avenge Kal’s loss” Rex said with a nod. “The journey for vengeance often leads down a dark path that cannot, quite often than not, be undone” Rector replied, placing his hand on Rex’s shoulder as he spoke, “The world will eventually balance itself, it always does in the end.” “Sometimes it

“What do you mean by the blood-thirsty prince?” Rex asked slightly irritated by the man’s use of the words. “We all saw you in the arena with the orc, and then the final battle, trust me my lord, we did not know it was the prince’s entourage” the man said, waving with his hand and once he did, five other men and one woman came out from the tree line, all dropping onto one knee and stared at the ground when they did. “So now you’ve f**ked up and attacked the prince, you’re sorry for being bandits robbing people!” Lacey asked the man loudly. “My lady we only rob wealthy arrogant merchants, we were once slaves who were taken from our home to serve them and were treated lower than vermin by their hand, we used the last of so we take from them and hand out to villagers, I thought by the argument we heard it was like all the other spoilt children sired by merchants we have met before, we deeply apologize” the man said. Rex could not help but smile at the shocked looks on Lacey’s and Mine

Once Rex and Minet arrived back at the campsite, Lacey looked up, “You missed a spot” pointing to her hairline. “Huh?” Minet gasped, lifting her hand to her hairline trying to feel for anything that may be there. “Her vision will be worse than mine, and I cannot see anything, I love a good fight just as much as anyone, but you two are really pissing me off, pull your heads in and focus on what we came here to do” Raz growled, frowning slightly. “Sorry Raz” Lacey and Minet said in unison, both lowering their gazes to the ground. “We still have a little time until the meat is done, let us at least each share a story while waiting, funny, serious, anything it doesn’t matter,” Raz said, propping himself up against a large log he had moved close to the fireplace. “Are we leaving once we have eaten?” Rex asked, sitting next to Raz, being joined shortly after by Lizz, Lacey, and Minet. “Well no, I can see a little better than you lot, which makes it dangerous, so we will wait for dawn t

“I overslept, sorry” Rex replied, holding his hand up in apology. “Here I thought royalty was awake before everyone else, you know to plan ahead for a whole continent” Lacey teased as she passed Rex, making her way over to Lizz’s side. “I sleep less than everyone here miss snores a lot” Rex grumbled, loading his effects into his saddlebag, Raz morphing into horse form at the same time. “I do not snore” Lacey snapped back with a scowl. “Yes you do” Raz replied quickly, “You all snore loud enough if we had enemies within a 100-foot radius, all they would need to do is follow the sound.” “Hang on, you’re saying we ALL snore?” Minet asked, raising an eyebrow as she mounted her horse. “Yes, you all do” Rex chuckled. “Last I checked you were out for hours, how the f**k would you know? Got some power to see shit when you’re asleep huh?” Lacey asked, placing her hand on her hip. “It’s hard to explain” Rex replied shrugging his shoulders, he was still a little confused by the events tha

Once inside the room, it opened up to become a large one-open space house, the middle of the floor and roof damaged by the tree that grew right through it. “I can’t see anyone,” Lacey said, sweeping across the right side of the room. “Clear this side” Minet called back. “So we are good then” Lizz replied, walking over to the fireplace, throwing some of the soggy wood that was piled up next to it inside, adding in one of the fireballs she was holding, then extinguishing the other. “I didn’t know you could hold fireballs in your hands,” Lacey said sheathing her sword onto her belt and walking over to stand next to Lizz in front of the fireplace. “I never used to be able to, Rowena helped me to fine-tune a few of my spells while I was working with her” Lizz replied proudly while rubbing her palms, “It is still very warm, but I have built up quite a nice tolerance to it.” “Definitely quite neat,” Minet said, “So first question, how long are we waiting before we go looking for them?”