The Strategist
"How's Luca?" I asked.
"He's in recovery, Commander," Berrian Berrygrove answered. "I've healed him enough that he's no longer in critical condition but I don't think he'll be ready for the plan…"
I patted Berrian on the shoulder. "You've done great, thanks. But you and your team might be working on overtime later."
"We'll be prepared, Commander," Berrian insisted right before he gave me the fairy salute.
I glanced over my shoulder and grinned at the man in bandages behind me. "You can rest too if you want… don't know if a mummy will be useful in this next half of the battle."
"You're funny," Azuma growled. "I'll be ready. Just point me where I can have a rematch with Garm."
It relieved me to hear Azuma was up for another round despite his wounds, and since I couldn't express enough how thankful I was that he'd saved Luca, I decided I'd give him exactly what he wanted instead.