"On my mark, we jump," Reiko said as the final moment neared.
Akane, contrary to her general demeanor, had a serious look on her face. Underneath that facade, however, she was a mess of conflicting thoughts and emotions as she sorted out what she'd been asked to do.
Find a spot. Make a fort. Easy victory. She gulped. She'd never had an easy victory in her life. Especially not in any of the perennial clashes with the mage lords of her region. She'd even been nicknamed "Muda Elf" as a cruel pun in High East Rethani because all she was good for was playing in the mud - at least according to her commanders, siblings, and her mother's councilors.
What if the dragon is too big though? What if it doesn't take the bait? I'm too young to die!
"Jump!"
