We make it there in record time. A warrior is at the backdoor of the packhouse, holding out shorts for myself and Lennox. We grab the shorts, placing them on as we walk. We are led up the stairs and to an office that has been torn apart. My warriors made good work looking for any and everything that could be hidden here.
"Cory?" I look up and into the eyes of a man I hadn't seen in a long time. He could have been a second dad to me if he had been given the opportunity to do so. He was always sent away on diplomatic missions, and I always suspected that was because it was found out that he was trying to help me with food, chores, and anything else he might think I needed.
"Beta Cyrus." He grabs me and engulfs me in a bear hug. I haven't laid eyes on him for so long, and he was truly misse
