Chapter 29 The Aftermath

• Long shadows were created by the early morning sun over the battlefield, which was now strewn with the dead and injured. Still, there was a moment of calm over Esker and Olivia in the middle of the mayhem. Standing together, they examined the aftereffects of the fight.
• Esker spoke with a tired, but determined, rasp. Olivia, together we succeeded. We didn't waver."
• Olivia nodded, the momentary relief and grief reflected in her gaze. Certainly, but at what expense?