Emily and Mira exchanged shocked glances.
"So Erik's targeting his own uncle?" Emily asked.
Amber nodded. "He is not really his uncle, mind that. It's just how Erik called him, an honorific of the sort. This explains why he wants to stay there and fight. He's not just fighting the blackguards; he's going after the man who betrayed his family."
The group fell silent for a moment. "This doesn't change the fact he wants us to bombard the same area in which he is."