The next day, Raphael woke up feeling rejuvenated. He had gotten a lot of sleep the night before, in preparation for the day that he had ahead of him.
He planned to head to the north and bring the battle directly to King Helix.
Many would say that he was being foolish. Making bad decisions that could lead to his death.
But this would hardly be the first time that he had been in such circumstances.
Every time Raphael took risks; he seemed to come out and prosper.
In his mind, he told himself that there was nothing different about this.
That things would be the same as they had always been. He would emerge victorious.
He warned his maidens of his absence and told them to spread the word. His students would have to be on guard at all times, lest the north attack whilst he's away.
His Maidens insisted that he take them with him, but he couldn't.
He needed them to stay in the school whilst he was away. Especially since Lillian had been placed into a coma.
