Rounding long stone corridors, and running down several flights of stairs, Clara ran for the courtyard, knowing she didn’t have much time for distractions like this. If her plan was to succeed, she would have to get to Ran soon. Turning another corner, Clara stopped in the entrance to the courtyard. She was not lucky and the courtyard was not empty.

In the center of massive courtyard stood three, grisly orc. They stood backs toward each other, guarding the facility, eyeing dozens of open walkways surrounding the courtyard, the facility rising high into the sky around it, the stars above.