Chapter 27: The Guardians

I felt so very dizzy. The world spun around me and I became light headed as my body went limp. I placed my hand on my forehead as I opened my eyes. I saw Locas's handsome face, but he didn't have his usual elegant smile. Locas's face was very pale and covered in dust. Over his right cheek, there was a small cut, which was still bleeding. Locas seemed to be very relieved and happy after he saw that I opened my eyes. "Mia, Willard said that you would be fine. Now it seems that he was right." "What happened?" I reached out to touch the scar on Locas's face, but he grabbed my hand and he looked ahead. I followed his gaze and saw Krell and Willard fighting a group of people in animal skins. I was a little confused. "Didn't we beat all the beasts away?" Simon, who was standing at the side, suddenly said, "They are the guardians." His arm hung unnaturally by his side. It was obviously broken. Guardians? What did that mean? What was going on? Simon noticed my expression and said, "After we def