Tavin opened the door to his old family home, well into the night. He was exhausted, both physically and emotionally. The last several hours had been spent first going from house to house, pleading with anyone who would listen, then helping those who started to move the quickest. Tomorrow would be a long day doing more of the same, as well as trying to prepare the town to minimize whatever damage the upcoming battle, or battles, might bring.

Thankfully, there were others who had been ...