Rain and the others pressed forward through the city, cutting their way through the relentless Shadowborne Legionaries as they raced toward the entrance of the mines.
The sounds of distant battle reached their ears, and they quickened their pace. As they rounded a corner, Rain spotted General Varlox in the thick of combat, locked in a desperate struggle against a group of shadow creatures.
Rain's heart leaped at the sight of him, but his relief was short-lived. Varlox was grievously wounded, one eye lost, and the once-proud contingent of Ebizo soldiers had been reduced to just four battle-weary seadwellers.
"General!" Rain, still fused with Chi, launched himself from his horse in a blur of motion, slicing through a shadow creature that was poised to strike Varlox down. With swift strikes Rain dispatched the remaining creatures with ease.
