run away from the hum-drum [VOLCANO]

At first he thought that another stampede was upon them, but the quaking of the earth was too much for that. Bourbon thanked whatever gods that Luce was able to keep her head and the two of them made quick retreat from the gully. Once they were seas level they realized how terrible it actually was. Soot and ash and destruction were going to be raining down upon them.

He raced after Lucretia, careful to keep himself at his subordinate position behind her. As they approached the packlands he could hear Deathbelle’s call for assembly. The pair appeared before the Empress, who looked much worse for wear. He pinned his ears but remained silent as he unconsciously pressed himself lightly to his Mistress’s side.