At four in the afternoon, Adrian left the office and came to the base square. Gloria, Ivy, Mya, Lena, and the other women were there familiarizing themselves with the equipment. He approached them and was to announce that he would be going over their battle strategy tonight.

But upon spotting Adrian, Max walked from a nearby area and called out, “Legate!”

Adrian stopped in his tracks.

“Twenty-one people came from Windton to take part in the mission. They just arrived on base.”

“I believe tha