A table cleared as the man was deposited on it. People gathered around.

Liam pushed through the crowd to the table. "Granite, what happened?"

"The Grange is pushing back," said one of the orcs that just came in.

I slid off the chair and limped forward. Brothers parted for me as I walked through them towards the injured man.

"On 54th, they were attacking a flower shop under our protection. We took them on, but they had something new. It was so cold and dark. Like a ...