Anya sat in her office behind her desk, the rays from the sun coming in through the massive window bathing the room in a warm glow.
Her fingers tapped on the surface, glancing through the latest dungeon reports delivered by Xavier.
The details of their latest dungeon raid scrolled across the screen, but the words blurred in her mind as she focused on a particular segment.
"Alister."
Her breath hitched ever so slightly at the thought of him. She paused, her eyes lingering on the report: how they encountered a very dangerous monster, possibly SSS-ranked, the dragon being pushed back, and the perilous escape of Xavier and his team.
"He stalled for time…"
Her lips pressed together as guilt gnawed at the edge of her thoughts.
According to the report, Alister had faced the monster head-on while his dragons fought to give the rest of the team enough time to escape.