Chapter 19 – Grief and Gloom
Senzon and Corastyth hovered over the city of Elemental Symmetry, watching the invasion. The Agrarians had met some scattered resistance, and their progress had slowed to a crawl. It was house-to-house now. The battle was two days old with no end in sight.
Neither Master spoke. There was nothing to say. People were killing one another in cruel ways much as humans always had. Men were tortured, women were raped, children were killed, and family pets were eaten. The city burned, the Agrarians rampaged, and the Reliants wailed.
Senzon glanced at Corastyth. There was sorrow on her face, naturally. She was a kind, sensitive sort, and he felt a little guilty about getting her involved. But the Prophecy of Fenys meant there wasn't time for guilt. Her hurt feelings
