There was no time to waste thinking about things he could no longer change. Even if his second chance at life had more malice behind it than miracle, it was still his own life.
His choices were still his own. At the end of the day, it's more than most people are blessed with.
Damian activated the receiver and asked the last group to come. The daylight already suggested hints of early evening. After saying yes to the Eldoris group, the elves might need to do some preparations of their own as well.
Vidalia, Ilvanya, and Tristan were the three he already knew. The group of five had one middle-aged man dressed in a mage's robe and one old man with a white beard and hair. The first introduced himself as the paramour of the lady Ilarin (The Cousin of Vidalia, Queen's Shadow) and the second as the elder of the royal court.
