He Never Was

Linfel's group continued to move fast. This time, however, Nayala changed route, deciding that the shortest path wasn't secure anymore. "At first, I thought the Volztain Country Forces would take a more cautious approach. That's why we were making our way back through the fastest route. However, it is pretty obvious that we are going all in now. We need to avoid the path that most airships will take."

Suddenly, the forest they were traveling in began to grow sparse, giving way to an open valley in the middle of the mountains. "This is the Sairater Corridor, which isn't exactly easy to pass but will also make it hard for most airships to fly close to the ground. It is terrible for any foot soldiers to go through and make you quite an easy target if others ambush you from above."

Connor swallowed with difficulty. "Wouldn't that make us easy targets as well?"