Chapter 97 - Captured

After a long and conflicting day, it was time for the sun to hide its rays from the land. High above the eastern sky, the full moon was revealed; it kept a multitude of stars as companions through a cold and windy night. It may have been nice to lie on the desert sand and contemplate the beautiful night sky adorned by the multiple celestial bodies. But something else was scattered abroad the sky around Nirvana Palace: A fleet of airships from the Reach. General Urien himself led the fleet. And this time, he expected to capture the girl and her protectors or die trying. Aurelius' instructions were clear: "Do not bother returning here if you fail me again, general." Those were the last words Aurelius told him, and they constantly resounded in the general's head.