Dante's pov Up on the ridge, where we’re crouched, you can see the whole show. The valley winding below, flashes of armor, and those fires down there, set up in rings. Mira’s army is basically alive... breathing, crouching, waiting. The kind of patience you only see in people who like hurting things. They’ll wait you out, let you get sloppy, then pounce.My ribs kept throbbing, every inhale reminding me I’m not some immortal. The stupid bandages under my shirt kept digging in. Whatever, pain’s just wallpaper now. Ignore it, keep moving. You stop noticing after a while.“Elora?” I barely let the word out, lips not even moving. She’s right there, hunched next to me, smaller than most of the men, but way tougher. She sort of blends into the dark like she’s made of it. Up close, I can see her jaw set, knuckles white on her spear. Her eyes are always working, scanning, plotting, I trust her brain more than I trust mine.Down below, boots scuff across packed dirt. Those Blood Fang banners?
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