The Ascendants, which is the name I chose for the collective of my elite combatants, gathered before me to learn just what could've caused me such distress that I called upon them without explanation.
Our members now included my four lovers; Ayame, Blossom, Aurora, and Lucille. The people I subjugated/allied with during the Phenom Trials; Kaelira, Iris, Cedric, Selene, Abudha, and Lyra. The gains from my little Wraithclaw escapade; Blackjack, Shallan, Liora, and the four other ex-slaves of Kai.
Last was Seraphiel who didn't quite fit into any of the three groups, but my heart told me that she was already a proud member of the first one. Naturally, we would have to officialize that sentiment for it to become the proper reality.
The three of us already changed from our incognito attire to our battle armor.
