Mordecai and Dillon exchanged glances and laughed. James had shown them mutual understanding and trust, which needed no words.

Mordecai and Dillon valued faith and loyalty above all else, unlike the Waitara Path. These fundamental principles set them apart.

Mordecai bowed to James and said, “I will await your orders in the Preston Region. The thirty-six unorthodox sects will follow your command without hesitation, even unto death.”

Dillon laughed, “I’ll also be waiting for orders at Mount Zac