A gentle breeze was blowing through the landscape that was still blanketed under the cover of darkness. The valley leading up to the pyramid's entrance was once again live with a new commotion.
Several silhouettes were engaged in combat with more thread-like creatures. But unlike the battle with the barbarians, this one was much less tense.
The sounds of magic filled the air. The low hum of spells being cast and the various subsequent noises from their actualization echoed in the valley.
On top of the hill in the exact same spot from where Hao Xuan had first crossed over from, stood four of the six silhouettes. Three of them had canine-like fox ears and the last one was a human female.
Of the three demihumans, two were females, Princess Helena and Princess Inara, and the third was a youngster, the same one that had tried to help Hao Xuan when he first 'landed', Uri. (Ch 627)