From where Reece and I hide, we see Granel, sitting on a blood red horse surrounded by hell hounds as he leads his ghoulish army toward the Ruined City. Across the field in the opposite direction is the Rodarian army. Did Baun even control them? “Can’t you take him out? Right now. Right here,” Reece whispers. “Yeah, but then we’d bring all his nasty playmates over here and we’re not prepared to deal with them. Not yet.” “I don’t get it. Your dad knows we’re here, right?” That he’s leaving us alone is telling. “He’s not interested in us. We’re a nuisance he’ll deal with when he gets all his gummy bears lined up.” Reece grumbles, clearly insulted by Baun’s attitude. “Next time I meet him, I’ll be sure to make a better impression.” We scurry away and meet up with our growing group in the woods. Not only have firsts arrived, but the humans from Teag the firsts tried to exterminate.
