Point-of-View: Esta Grefiel
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How has it come to this? Are we really sending the weakest of us as sacrificial pawns while the strongest of us hang back in safety like cowards?
"What are you all waiting for!? Go through before it closes!" Exclaimed the Fire Sage.
She had created an opening in the barrier using her flames, but the front line was understandably hesitant to rush forward, since there were thousands of monsters on the other side.
"I-if we do, we will surely die!" One of those in the front exclaimed in fear.
"Most of us do not have any combat experience, this is suicide!" Wailed another.
"I-I do not wish to die in such futility, I-...!" Began a Dwarf, before he was suddenly cut off as the Fire Sage blasted down a fireball at him, killing him.
A stunned, shocked silence fell over us all, unable to believe our eyes...