The group was separated into 6 sides, all of them circling the dead-looking tree 100 meters away.
None were allowed to cross that line under Commander Reynor's orders, with the exception of his two assistants and Zach Talon.
As they were separated into 6 groups, Emery split his companions in two. He would be with Annara and Arcana, while the other group would be Atlas, Sigurd and Lyndell. Each group was accompanied by a total of six saint fighters.
All the 36 saint fighters and 20 privileged acolytes were on their position and ready to guard against any incoming threat, which most likely would emerge from the dozens of caves around the crater.
While the groups were getting ready for their task, Emery's attention was focused on something else. The grey tree that solely stood at the center attracted him so much that he was unable to pull his gaze away from it.
