*Several minutes earlier, back in the Capital City*
Arla straightened her body and began flying in Dina's direction after ascending above the city. "Dina!" She called, racing over.
"Don't worry, Arla, the further away I am the better I will be able to fight, remember?" Dina replied through their mark, causing the Elf to halt before she was beyond the city.
"Are you certain?" She furrowed her brows, staring at the horizon where the mage was already beyond the reach of her eyes.
"Yeah, I can handle myself." Dina replied once more and placing her trust in her student, Arla nodded and turned her back, facing a multitude of resistance soldiers that had responded to seeing her flying above them, they arrived in droves, thousands strong on small hovering platforms with weapons of varying sizes and shapes pointed at her.
