It was the next morning, after Kellen was well rested, that Rhys told Kellen more about what had happened on the front lines, and what they had discovered.
Kellen felt sick to his stomach thinking about all of his new recruits on the front lines. He'd just sent them out, and they would be scared to death if they knew what was going on. If they were suddenly pulled back.
Rhys reassured Kellen as he saw the man go white, his hands shaking where they held his tea cup at the island. He reached across, wrapping his hand around his.
