Embercrown Isle

''Just whistle when you want them to appear. They are the perfect ambush creatures and one of my strongest monsters,'' Archer said with a smile.

''Good,'' Talila said in relief as her red eyes sparkled in the night light before continuing. ''The Goldenmane soldiers are skilled and tricky to fight, but we can beat them with the Broodmaw's help.''

Archer summoned even more until the surrounding forest was full of them and their chittering echoed across the quiet landscape. Once he finished with that, Inara spoke up with an excited smile. ''Can I join them please, husband? I used to fight in the jungle back in the Lionheart Kingdom. I'll be able to help the soldiers fight the enemy.''

''More help is always a boon,'' Elara replied candidly, her tone steady. ''We're not exactly wavering in our push forward, but I'd rather not see too many fall along the way.''