The group of less than a dozen when they first arrived quickly expanded, and they were followed by several elites of the empire forces. The situation on the front lines had become so intense that the empire's offensive became even more aggressive.
The front line had to do their best to distract the organization's forces as well as the leader, most importantly him.
As time passed and their position gradually approached the center, or where possibly the leader was, Arren's attention became so preoccupied that he didn't even have the time to observe his surroundings.
All that he could do was follow Spade and the others. Arren was even more focused on calming himself than thinking of anything else. Clenching his fist, he mustered all of his courage and stopped himself from trembling.