201 Four Pillars

  "That's enough," the sergeant spoke, the voice feeble. That little argument tensed up the atmosphere around. All began to doubt the decision. In the distance, the horde left the outpost and headed straight for the party. A few breaths later, the military officers calmed one another down. They spoke and tried to make sense of what happened. Staxius stood and watched, the face neutral and eyes ready to engage. Kniq could but stay back with the rest and wait. Gearing up for the fight took authority over personal problems. Trying to conclude the mishap now would be a waste of time and energy. Reinhardt didn't approve nor did Jannette. Even so, their arrogance was shut down by Adete who flew,

  "Waste of space," she added maliciously.