The yard was quiet that night expect the sounds of armor and nobody let their guard down even after patrols got back and fighters were cleaning their weapons without talking with armor still on and shields right next to them in case the horn went off and it felt like the whole place was just waiting for something bad to happen.

I hung around the fire with my group but kept looking over at Jax because he was on the far side with Elias and Penelope talking quiet and serious and from how they were ...