Zane POV As the time slowly drifted by, men were more relaxed, they were ready, but not sitting there stressed out. The Blue River warriors were used to long waits and knew how not to get bored. They chatted with the other men, keeping their voices low, but still maintaining a conversation. These men deserved some kind of recognition for all they had done and how well they performed their duties. I have to talk to Dad when all this is over, and I want these guys to be part of the palace guard. I think I have talked about this before, but the more I see them interact with others, the more impressed I am with them, they take control without it going to their heads, they get the job done with little to no complaints and, unless you ask them, they will never say a bad word about another perso

