Chapter 144: Homecoming Part 3

"So..." Sampson breaks the stark silence, "we'll get through tomorrow, stay as guests on Tucker's behalf and head out again."

"And Walker and I will remain here?"

"For the time being," Clarence says, "we need to dispense the antitoxin back at Mybyncia and once well enough, Qippert will lead us to Blovid. Then we'll be able to come back here and strategize the next phase of this war."

"But Hozfin wants nothing to do with it," I look between Sampson and Clarence. "Will he allow us back?"

"He will if you stay on as our guests," Walker nods. "I don't see why not."

"But if Reuzkimpart knows Blovid's hiding out here, wouldn't that be more reason to invade?"

"How would he know?" Clarence shrugs. "Right now he has a majority of his troops combing Harrizel and the other half monitoring Dellapalania. Until he comes after the Floating Ruby, he won't know Blovid or Sampson are here."

"But it is inevitable?" Reid asks.