Lind shielded his mother from the storm as they both tried to reach Kal, Tessa, or Kexin but nothing could leave the storms yet!
He raced along the paths he knew like the back of his hand. He noted the trail of blood at first but it veered off after a time. The bear would keep its word but it was harmless at the moment.
They reached his main cavern where the fox girl was brewing tea. He noticed a cup for him as well but he did not pause before collecting her.
His mother took over explanations as he raced them along. Numbers! They needed numbers!
The damn path had never seemed so long as days became a week.
He finally saw signs of the town wall ahead. Normally, he would follow procedure but today was not the day for it.
Emerald flames gushed around him as he shattered the icy gateway into the town. The demons panicked but he quickly imparted his orders. His erratic behavior shocked them all but his record worked in his favor.
