While Astrid kept her mother company, Erik had reappeared outside. The area around him was a disaster area. The field in front of Kirkenes looked like it had been destroyed by an explosion of snow, dirt, and ice. Some icy pillars even stuck out of the ground, challenging the sky.
But such was the result of a clash between third-rankers, even if this particular fight had been relatively subdued.
It had taken him and Astrid about an hour to feed Liv enough blood to get her back, so now Erik scanned the area, wondering what the others had done in that time.
He quickly noticed the Dominion vampires sitting on the ground. Their expression were forlorn and a little anxious, but they appeared subdued. Seemingly content to wait for judgment day.
They were guarded by the 5000 tireless ghouls that were essentially under Emily and Emma's control. Apparently, someone had decided it was best for them to do the guarding, rather than the Enclave.