As they move on leaving the ruined vilge gora would rest on top of her horse as they traveled. It was a shame its 2 weeks travel just to get there and yet they had only stayed for 2 days and now are forced to travel for another 2 weeks to reach the capital.

  So just like the luutons as fast as they came as fast they went. Both forces now retreat pulling back to their homes. while we might not know what the luutons will be for 3 months. the astrans will undoubtedly be reinforcing their border and training.

  Though as they travel back home the road is not near fully as cheerful as when they where heading towards the vilge. No as they leave the vilge and head back to Oneidora the roads are definitely much less lively.as the Soldiers and knights that would be returning to Oneidora would be slowly making their way through

  Wounds and injuries are found everywhere on their bodies some peoples limbs are simply rotting away as frostbite and infections have already taken their toll on them. Many fall throughout the journey with Rex’s squad see many corpses lining the road.

  The air feels warm but that doesn’t ease anything. Rex tries his best to ease his eyes from all of this”you know cofus when our kingdoms finally united i thought i would never see my kinsmen like this again.”

  Rex’s voice is somber it is calm but carries much weight to it. Cofus frowns and looks down not sure how to respond to his senior they all simply ride in silence for the next few days only making small talk at night when setting up their camp.

  As they get further and further from the battle field they see less and less injured though most likely simply because they cant keep up, but regardless it helps alleviate the mood gora resting on her horse still. Her burn was getting better but it still gave her abit of pain so most of the time she reside herself to ying on her horse.

  By the second week of travel they run into knights who are also returning from the front. Many of them seem much worse off than rexes party. As they continue onward they run into a young man cofus knows very well. He’d be on his own his held hung low as his beast moves along. Cofus pulls right beside him and taps on his shoulder “Amica what are you doing here wheres your squad?”

  The young man who looked the same age as cofus slowly raises his head and looks at cofus” they’re dead all gone”

  he says slowly with a mencholic voice that holds itself together with its apathy. Cofus looks quite armed”what? But how-”

  hes cut off with his friend lowering his head back down and spreading up a little. Cofus halts his beast not sure what just happened rex moves his way over to him and pces a hand on his shoulder.”im sorry cofus but it seems not everyone fared as well against the luutons as us”

  Cofus simply lowers his head as well and moves on as well not saying anything to his captain rex simply sighs as they continue on their journey to return to the high king. He hopes that soon all of this traveling will end but doubts it as he has a feeling even in these three months he’ll find no peace.

  Gora’s burns are doing much better as shes done nothing but rest for almost two weeks. As shes ys out on top of her horse she bathes in the sun enjoying the cool summer day. Utum and secomi would happen to be riding a little in front of her. Gora couldn’t help but ease drop a little on their conversations.

  “I swear on the ancestors i actually rode on of those flying lizards it wasn’t for very long or very well but it still counts!”

  “But how? How did you even manage to get on one in the first pce?”

  “I told you the man was trying to use his geia and got too close i simply jumped up and cut him down”

  “So then what while we were fighting valiantly you were messing around trying not to get yourself killed?”

  “No i killed like 12 people while in the air im telling you utum you should of seen it”

  “Uh huh sure bud”

  Gora cant help but chuckle to herself at the energy of the two seemingly great friends argue.she gets up and stretches and looks around seeing Arvus by herself she slowly maneuvers her horse over to her.” so um beautiful weather we’re having?”

  Gora says in an almost awkward tone. Arvus shakes her head and looks over to gora seemingly have been in a trance”huh did you say something i was kinda lost in thought”

  Gora chuckles defensively”oh ya i was just saying what nice weather we’re having”

  Arvus scrunches her eyebrows together and tilts her head a little”oh um ya i guess its nice. Not too hot “

  Gora nods they both stay silent for a moment then separate before saying anything else. That was the only thing they said to each other the entire way back. Sicus and cofus would be chatting together “i still feel bad about it man”

  “I know but if you didn’t melt the arrow then it could have pierced her side and I think that would have been a lot worse. you did the best you could Sicus im sure gora feels the same way. Just ask her about it”

  Sicus sighs and lowers his head he didn’t seem to happy with this idea” i don’t know that just seems too awkward for me i think I’ll just take this to my grave sir cofus”

  Cofus just sighs and shakes his head” you’re being difficult Sicus”

  Eventually their travels once again come to an end and they are met with the glorious sight of Oneidora. All the tension from the journey is eased as they find themselves all able to breathe easily again now back in the lively city. Even gora who doesn’t even consider this city a second home like all astrans do feels at ease. She cant exactly expin it ,but shes just happy to be back.