In the east, the pursuers of the Fourteenth Regiment and the Atrox Seres awaited.
They can't return there and attempt to turn the tide of the battle with the combined forces of the Thirteenth Regiment and the pitiful Fourteenth.
Not when over five thousand Fell Beasts and more than a hundred Fellkin Warriors were hot on their tail.
There seemed to be nowhere they could go, and staying in the Az Tunnel would be the safest move.
So, for now, Emmanuel, who turned out to be from Targon's Boulder Guards, and Cedar and Rowan from the Zephyr Battalion, decided to brainstorm first.
…The sun wouldn't reach the deeper parts of the tunnel, and only the torches dimly illuminated the surroundings.
It worked better to the Thirteenth Regiment's favor, though, as the atmosphere and lighting were better suited for resting.
Inevitably, Hal woke up, stretching as he looked around.
There seemed to be a few others who had woken like him.