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Asher:What do you mean?
Nord:There will be time enough for talking once we are safe in Novasgard.
Lilith:Novasgard?*laughs*Why ever would we venture there, Nord?
Nord:Where better to flee? While connected to this realm, it is safe from the influence of your apocalypse. And who better to protect you than an Odin-blessed Jarl and his sons?
Lilith:While I appreciate your gallant offer, we cannot run the risk of being out of touch with the goings-on in this realm. Time moves differently in Novasgard. Alek and Tor know better than any of us how dangerous that can be.
Nord: *growls*
Asher:If Novasgard is out, so are Faerie and Ravenndel. Time is wonky there too.
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Hades:Asshole is right, the underworld is out too. Janine would have my balls if I tried to get passes secured for all of you this late in the game.
Asher: *snorts*I thought you were the head honcho.
Hades:You’ve clearly never been a leader. A man is only as powerful as the people he surrounds himself with. Janine is a ball buster. It’s why I assigned her that position. She keeps things running smoothly so I can deal with shit like this.
Asher:You deal with the end of the world often, big guy?
Hades:More often than you might think.
Asher: *dark chuckle, then a sigh*So we have nowhere to go.
Lilith:*clears throat*I have a solution that should suffice.
Asher:Great, lay it on me.
Lilith eyes the phone in his hand and gives a slight shake of her head.
Lilith:Best I don’t reveal too much, pet. Suffice it to say, the location is secure enough for our purposes and can also feed and house our current numbers.
Asher:Any objections?
Nord:So long as it is defendable and can house my army, I take no issue.
Hades:Seems like it's our only viable option.
Asher nods, face stony.
Asher:Okay. With as many people as we have, we should probably get started. Lilith, how do we get there if we don’t know where we’re going?
Lilith’s lips turn up in a smirk.
Lilith:Leave it to me. I’ve wrangled worse groups than this.
Lilith walks out of frame, and Asher returns his focus to the camera.
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Asher:Now that it’s just the two of us, seems like it could be a good time for one final recap.*blows out a breath*All right, here we go. As it stands, five of seven Princes have been released. According to Pan’s translation of the Book of Lilith, not to mention confirmation from the demon herself, we have two weeks remaining until Lucifer has everything he needs to go into battle. We’re an army of thousands, but that means nothing against the power Lucifer will have surrounding him. The Blackthorne vampires and all of their kingdom are with us. Every shifter pack in North America is behind us under the leadership of Kingston Farrell. Nord, the Jarl of Novasgard, has delivered the warriors he promised. And lastly, all of the Shadow Court fae are at our disposal. It’s not enough. We were able to make contact with the horsemen, but it’s unclear if they’re going to stand with us.
