Chapter 23: One Of Us
The king's arms reached out laterally, pointing to the dimmed hallways concealed by the night.
Without even so much as a peep coming from them, a long line of soldiers stepped out into the throne room, all with their own equipment and armor.
"For this, you will amass four-person parties from these men here. The times ahead will be trying, so I encourage you use your best intuition when choosing your comrades--"
"We get to have our own party!?"
Kaia's yell disrupted the king's speech, flames jutting out from her body to crips the air.
She stomped forward, having no regard for the integrity of the floor below as she stepped to walk up and down the line, stopping to inspect the soldiers every 3rd or 4th person.
"I urge that you be patient, hero, we must first develop an order for assembly..." the king muttered, his words completely bouncing off her ears as she stepped a few feet back.
"I want him, her, and her!"
The king looked down, his face a little upset, but he hid it well with the smile that replaced it.
"It is as you wish. May you have the greatest successes."
He waved his hand, the three soldiers looking back up at him for just a moment before they stepped forward to greet Kaia.