Tenran would blackout what happened next. And somewhere in the chaos of it all, an explosion erupted beside him, although not directly upon him, threw him off balance and he tumbled, landing hard on his back. Dirt covered the pair, and they looked dead amongst the bodies of the soldiers and mages...
They all were doomed, damned as was the rest of the world. Tenran was content with dying then and there if only the gods were kind enough. He closed his eyes and let himself drift into darkness.
He thought it was the end. A voice echoed above him. "Hey. Are you all right?" a young woman's voice breathed. "Wake up!"
A meow... Tufkins. Tenran tried to sit up, except he was strapped down to a surface.
"Sorry. We needed to tie you down just to be sure. You're wife was in pretty bad shape when we found you. Lucky we got to you before those soldiers did," the woman said, seeming really sure of herself. "Don't worry, we're taking care of your wife."
"Li...Liana!"