CHAPTER 205

CANADA

 Tarifa stood in the middle of the cracked and broken pavement of what was once a well used highway. She was focused and clear headed, Dekton standing directly behind her and Aricia on her right. Tari stood beside Tarifa on the left, tall and proud in the Spartan armor and helmet. Dekton's presence behind her not only showcased his height as he stood six inches over Tarifa's own five foot seven, exuding power and death, but it allowed her to feel the embrace of his aura. Standing behind them were thirty of the Spartans that Aricia's brother had brought with him, all of them in close formation and looking positively formidable with their armor and helmets covering their faces and bodies. The plume of Aricia's helmet crest blew softly in the breeze giving her an air of power and grace, while Tarifa could feel Dekton's heart beating evenly, but his aura tinted with rage, much the same as her own