The Northern Mist's castle commanded attention, even the blind could sense its presence. It stood among the fallen trees of Wood Fringe, crowning a hill above a village. The sun rose directly behind it, creating a dramatic silhouette against the dawn.
However, in about a dozen buildings scattered around the hill, there wasn't a soul to be found apart from the Northern Mist themselves.
The buildings looked lived-in, freshly abandoned. Led by Nava, roughly sixty people emerged from the hill to face NeverLight. That told Halo everything.
They were expected to attack today.
Delilah remained uneasy, and having Leto lead them promised even more unwelcome complications.
"Halo… it's time. Call your clones." Leto called out.
Halo exhaled in exhaustion and summoned his clones.
Spineless's surprising resilience caused a moment of panic among Northern Mist, but Nava recovered quickly, smiling wickedly as he ordered most of his forces toward the clones.
