"Contact!"
Gunfire erupted across the plains as the mercenaries threw themselves under cover and began opening up with their rifles. It wasn't just guns – mages were flinging ranged spells from a distance and incinerating vast swathes of Killer Bees.
But there were just too many of them.
"Get down! Get behind me!"
Hissing to Adrian and Melina, I had them crouch behind the tall grass and flowers for cover, and slowly led them behind mercenary lines. I wanted to help the mercenaries out, but they could take care of the Killer Bees on their own, and my responsibility was to take care of the kids, not get into fights.
