Alysis nodded. "I'm not going to stay here and quiver in fear; especially not in front of myself."

"Are you guys sure?" Jacob asked worriedly. "Making our enemies MORE powerful just...doesn't seem like a good idea."

"I don't back down. Not for anyone, not even me." Alysis said.
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Shin breathed in the hot, arid air and grinned, then prompt start spitting and cough as sand got in his teeth. "I hate this place already." he growled.