Anteris and Tam stood on the stern of the ship, eyeglass forgotten, cast to one side. For nobody in or around Aznur would need aid to see the sight of the Emperor flying above the harbour, a clear challenge to the invaders.
The pair of them had yet to exchange any words since the Emperor had taken flight, boht of them had just watched as the Emperor had manifested his wings of light and ascended into the air.
Finally, Tam broke the silence.
"I haven't fought a Light Element User since the war with the Southern Tribes, they're as rare as they come." It was a matter of fact statement, nothing was said about how they hadn't expected anyone who was at the Advanced Level to remain at the capital. Even Tam's extensive intelligence network had only gathered some rumors about the Emperor's exploits.
Anteris felt the extreme surge of mana as Tam prepared to take to the air, and then he placed a hand on Tam's shoulder.
