Aleaneo and Kade are desperate to free their allied kingdoms from a quarter century of war. Two parts of a prophetic elemental team, they set out to face the Traitor Beyond the Mountains and come face to face with decades of lies.
Around Rowan, the half-dozen hovering Shrike drones linked to her suit wheeled and spit 7.62x51mm NATO rounds with deadly accuracy, making a valiant effort to slow the advance of the slimy monstrosities. Rowan took cover behind a rocky outcropping and knelt to the ground. The HUD in her helmet flashed through virtual topographic maps, satellite imagery, and real-time enemy positions — then suggested a firing pattern with flashing red kill zones superimposed on enemy forces. The Tyr interface in her suit chirped for confirmation, and Mel keyed the firing initialization via a wrist keypad.
