Without giving Elena a chance to ask what he meant, Richard turned his back to her and left with his men, leaving Elena pondering on the meaning of his words.
Gary heaved a sigh of relief. "Well, that was worrisome. I was so worried they would attack. If that had happened, I don't think we would have been able to escape unscathed."
"You think?... Richard is a member of the Stark family so, of course, his ability is nothing to look down on and with a suitable connection, I'm sure his Squadron is not one to look down on either. The only thing we've got going for us is Elena's rapid increase in strength, to be honest."
"Yeah, I agree. I had a feeling that if the others came at us, we'd be down before we had a chance to retaliate." Gary wiped off the perspiration from his forehead.
Elena remained silent throughout their conversation, her mind on something different. "What did he mean that not everyone would perish from the apocalypse?"
