"Wait, before we leave," Seraphine said, as if recalling something important. "Don't we need to check the town first? Like for survivors?"
Marcus looked at Seraphine with a thoughtful look. Ever since they engaged the dragon, none of them had seen a person here. Where could possibly they be? And since they are also the ones paying for the services, it made sense to at least check.
"Yeah," he said after a short pause. "We check."
He glanced back at the others.
"You three stay here," he added. "Watch the area. If anything moves, call it out."
Selene frowned slightly but didn't argue. Liora stayed beside Kael, still focused on keeping him stable.
Seraphine gave a small nod.
"I'll go with you."
Marcus didn't object.
They moved.
Just the two of them, stepping away from the others and into the ruined district.
The deeper they went, the clearer the damage became.
Buildings reduced to charred frames.
Stone cracked and blackened.
The ground uneven from impact and heat.
