Barrier - Peace

Sasha woke up quite late. she was lying on the furs in front of fireplace, like a kitten. She hadn't slept this well for a long while. It’s almost like a dream. Perhaps it was, given Adele was standing in the corner, staring straight at Sasha.

Sasha wondered why she was able to sleep this well in the middle of a battle field. The answer was surprisingly simple.

Because she was surrounded by family, and friends.

Valerie fought with her life on line to protect Sasha, despite being a Snorc.

Dan … he smelt like home.

There are no other words for it.

He was her only family, until Rudy arrived here, and probably would be her only light, when the world becomes cold and dark.

Dan and Valerie's predictions about Snorc peace treaty being a ruse came true.

Even so, the Snorc attack came far too fast. So much so, the defense could not even gather compleetely.

Dan’s arm is still holding hers as woke.

He held her hand on one side, and the hilt of the sword on the other side.

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