Darian turned to Painita. She looked at him and said calmly, "I'll handle everything here. Bring her back quickly."
Darian nodded, then moved toward the army that had come from his clan.
Everyone there had between seven and eight rings. They looked at Darian — some were thrilled to see him, others completely frozen.
That army was made up of the five hundred people who had survived the previous disaster in the clan. Among them were the first one hundred and fifty he'd taught the "Spiritual Technique." Darian spotted Waverly among them — she'd stayed with Damon's spirit; luckily, both had survived.
Fortunately, all the people he knew from that time — like Veyle, Matteo, and Harper — had received that technique and survived. They were all there, looking at him with excitement.
