Early Retreat

With Sennefer and Samantha gone, Sunders and Kanter remained behind to look at the Prominent Forest. Or what remained of it, since almost all trees had turned to drifting cinder and ash that would slowly kill their few surviving members.

They probably had to revise their map soon.

Several snow clouds away from the battlefield were returning. But the snow all turned into small twisters upon reaching the heated area below that reflected the bright light of fire and magma. The whole scene almost looked beautiful in the Abyss.

"Who'd have thought such a fearsome opponent is just nearby?" Kanter muttered. "A fallen demon lord. You don't see them often."

Sunders didn't respond. He was still looking in the direction of the Shrieking Expanse with knitted brows.

"Something over there?" asked Kanter.

"I'm thinking… Will she return?"