"This is your mission?"
Hex detected a mixture of disbelief and pride in Althea's voice. A rare instance of curiosity could be seen in her eyes.
"Kind of."
He gave her a sheepish smile while scratching the back of his head. But a moment later, his smile froze.
"What?" Althea didn't miss the change on his face.
"Heartless. Hordes of them are on their way here. And all of them are at the Disaster stage."
He sensed the creatures hurrying toward them. What shocked him was the direction they were coming from, the gates.
'The Gatekeeper is here. Did they breach the gate or is this planned?'
A sense of urgency filled his heart. He started to formulate a route through which they could escape.
Hex didn't plan on retreating when he entered the Temple but knowing that an entire team could be at risk, he changed his plan. The other things could be postponed as long as he could help Althea and her friends out.
