Lind met Karu then quickly isolated them behind the strongest wards the Eternal Flame Guild had. He then told her what happened and to imprint a jade slip with all she could remember about places that had helped them in the other futures.
Her pale face shook.
She then did as told and it took a few days. In that time, Lind's grim words came true as reports all across the Divine Lands began to spread of random but brutal assaults by Fiend forces.
It was not wild nor chaotic but cold and methodical. Some places lost Ruins or Inheritances while suffering casualties while others were razed to the ground.
As the list of names came in, Lind confirmed his worst fears. They were all the places that held key knowledge, opportunities, or future allies that helped Lind grow and survive.
