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giants to Lillymore.
    “Please. Leave me here. Save yourselves,” murmured Borak.
    “It’s okay. The other giants are safe. We came back for you. You’re saved,” one of the Ubaloo soldiers replied.
    Borak blacked out. When he awoke, he was lying on the ground in Lillymore next to a purple stream alongside the Ubaloo, the giants, and the marmooks who had come to rescue him. He was very weak, but by that time he had gained enough strength to dip his hand in the stream and take a few sips.
    They rested there for another day. Escaping the vast wasteland allowed them to regain their strength relatively quickly.
    The next morning, they were all eager to leave. The purple land of Lillymore reminded them too much of the monotony of the vast wasteland, and the armies began preparing for their return
    “Borak, your exploits in The City of Worms will not be forgotten. You are a hero to our people and a true force of good,” the General said to Borak once he had regained sufficient strength.
    “Your words are very kind, General, but it’s I who should be thanking you. I failed you. It’s you who had to rescue me.”
    “Nonsense. That’s the wasteland speaking. You are the most courageous person I know. It’s not just your strength, but it’s your courage and your honor that distinguish you from the masses. All our soldiers are valiant, but you have led them. You have nurtured them. You have sacrificed your life and your soul for every single soldier we have. You wouldn’t hesitate to die even if it meant saving the lowliest of our soldiers,” the General responded as he fought back tears.
    “And neither would you, General, because it’s you who are our leader.”
    “Yes, but you are our hero and if I had a son, I could only hope that he would possess but the tiniest amount of valor and character that you have demonstrated since you joined my army. You are the closest thing I have ever had to a son, and you have made all of us proud.”
    The General could no longer hold back his tears. They streamed down his face, but the purple sky and dim light hid the General’s loss of control over his emotion.
    The first of the giants leapt into the air. Everyone was relieved, but the marmooks were especially grateful; they didn’t even seem bothered once they left the safety of the ground. Shortly thereafter, they all arrived back in the land of the giants.
     
    It’s true that the Fron’s feasting and celebration was legendary, but the giants were not constrained by the watchful eyes of The Keepers. Today, though, the celebration would be muted out of respect for those who had died in The City of Worms. Borak’s return was a great victory, but the loss of half the army of giants weighed down their spirits too much to indulge in more than a modest meal and a glass of wine. It was a good meal, nonetheless.
     

Chapter 5

    The Search for Varstock
    O wen, along with Felix, Asher, and Grenmar had arrived in land of the giants shortly after the rescue of Borak. Most of the giants had left the table, but Borak and General Varrick still remained when they had arrived.
    “It’s a pleasure to meet you, General,” Owen said respectfully.
    “It’s a pleasure to meet you. A pleasure to meet you,” Felix copied.
    “Hey, quit that, Felix,” Asher snapped.
    “Sorry,” Felix whimpered.
    “It’s quite alright, gentlemen. Take your fill of food and drink. Our men have had enough for the evening. Now, please excuse me,” the General said before leaving.
    Borak stayed a while longer. The loss of his men in The City of Worms was something he wished to discuss with Owen.
    Borak towered over them. Owen and the others had to sit on large crates just to reach the top of the table. The enormity of the room was not lost on Owen, for Grenmar and the Ubaloo even more so.
    “I want to thank you for what you did, Owen. I know it wasn’t an easy decision to initiate the destruction of the city with our armies still there.”
    “I’m at a