Archer's eyes widened in shock at the scene before him, but he relaxed, smiling with relief when he saw the women were unharmed. Shaking his head, he continued watching, feeling his mana drain rapidly.
***
Nala and Talila cleared out the Alliance, allowing the legions to set up a camp on the beach as more Landing Craft disgorged more soldiers. Elara was ordering them around as the lioness sat atop a destroyed bunker.
A silver dragon crashed beside her, causing the giant lion to open her blue eyes as she spoke, ''What did you find, Tali?''
''The enemy has set up defensive lines all across the grassland that leads to the Lionheart fortress,'' Talila answered in a deep voice as she rested in her dragon form. ''It will be a hard battle to break through.''
Nala looked at her before asking in a curious voice, ''Did you try to attack them?''
