Once Knight took Romothese, I slipped out of the Envoy tower. I turned toward Horus.
With one burst of speed, the world blurred, forests and plains streaking beneath me until the familiar city of Horus came into view.
Steve and North were waiting in one of the training grounds near the inner fort. They stood close together, whispering about the earlier battle. Steve's sword rested on his shoulder, lightning still flickering around the blade, and North leaned against a stone pillar, her hair tied loosely behind her.
They both straightened when I appeared beside them.
Steve grinned. "You're back."
North smiled faintly, but there was tiredness in her eyes. "Everything settled?"
"Almost," I said, walking closer. "But for now, I wanted to check on both of you."
Steve lifted an eyebrow. "Check… on us?"
"You two fought great," I said. "Especially against the abominations."
Steve puffed his chest out dramatically. "Of course we did."
