701 Split (Part 1)

"Well, at least the chains patched you up just fine. Let's move." Yondra said.

"What about the others?" Rainer asked.

"Good question." Yondra sneered, looking at her colleagues who had yet to move a finger.

"My Assistant Nilla died at the hands of the fungal creature. I have no obligation towards any of these kids. I already failed to protect myself, taking care of someone else is out of the question." Gaakhu said.

"I'm sorry, Onma, but Professor Gaakhu is right." Ellkas said. "I promise you that if I manage to escape from here, I'll send the whole army to your rescue. If I fail, I hope you'll be able to kill me, because whatever the Odi have planned for us I'm certain it's worse than death.

"But all of you are powerful mages!" Rainer stuttered. Quylla's voice calling him a coward still echoed in his head, driving him to be a better man. "Is there really nothing you can do?"