NOAH'S POV

　　I left Black River without my trading zones to my name but I also left with enough soldiers to help me win the war. And I left without Laila. It bothered me greatly the level to which she was deeply grieved yet I couldn't bring myself to feel such depth of grief with her. I made it back to Moon Stone on time but I decided to wait for Bathel to launch his attack. I pushed the worries about Laila to the back of my mind, I had to focus on the war.

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