While Ailetta struggled with her own frustrations, the stone coffins she'd failed to prevent from rescuing the humans were already reaching their destination.
One after another, they emerged from the ground behind the survivors who had already gathered near the apostle.
Thalric and Gregory were among the last to arrive.
However, reaching the apostle didn't mean they were safe. The monsters were still nearby, and Aurelian had yet to complete whatever preparations were necessary to bring them away from the battlefield.
For now, all they could do was hope that he would succeed.
Gregory was out of his coffin the moment it opened, immediately searching the crowd for his son.
Thalric, however, was in no condition to do the same.
The toll on his body had left him slumped against the wall of his coffin, struggling to gather enough strength to stand.
But his physical condition was hardly his greatest concern.
