Chapter 17, Saunders Coleson:
The sight of his destroyed city was nearly more than Saunders could bear. Strangely enough, Alegria stood by his side the whole time, propping up his strength. Her hand rested in the small of his back, helped support him.
The slow approach by water only heightened the visual manifestation of the destruction. Normally, the harbor was brimming with ships from all corners of the shards. Cargo would be flowing to and from the warehouses. Slaves would be toiling under the hot sun, shifting heavy loads on their backs. Now only wreckage remained. This overwhelming damage wasn’t caused by the insects from under the earth. Something nearly as deadly attacked the city.
For as long as he remembered, Saunders would look down upon the bawdiest part of town to examine th
