Revenant Slaves Chapter 67: Chapter 63: Ash

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The ash and dust eventually settled, the winds died down, and the roar coming from the towering metal structure went silent. Ash was surprised that the platform they had been standing on had survived the fallout of the ship’s landing. He and Maya got up, and Maya took off the scarf she had covered them both with. She wrapped it around herself and looked over at the seemingly dormant ship in the distance. Ash stared at it as well. He had never seen anything that large in his life. How even was something that huge supposed to fly? Surely it must consume an impossible amount of power. “Do you have one of the Living Flame engines powering that?” He said, failing to keep the awe from leaking in his voice. “Hah! No, Ash, one of those engines would be worth a planet, or at least a moon. This thing is powered by something better. It is powered by human-made technology. No wondrous miracle flame there.” Maya said. “How is that even possible?” Ash inquired. Maya looked at him with mild fondness; she smiled again and cupped the side of his face. Ash saw the slightest hesitation in Maya as she did so. His own heart was beating impossibly fast. “You have no idea what is possible, Ash. Just you wait, this will be the first of many human-built marvels you’ll see.” Maya’s eyes became wistful, and her voice lowered, almost as if the next part of her sentence was for her alone: “It’s definitely worth fighting for.” Her hand retreated, and Ash immediately felt sadder for its absence. He was at a loss for words; his hands tentatively reached for the place where Maya’s hand had been. “Shall we get down? I would rather not test our luck much further with this platform?” “Yes,” Ash replied. They got down in silence, and it remained the same way all the way back to the temple grounds. As they entered, it seemed like everyone was dispersing. With a bit of hesitation, Ash begrudgingly said, “I should go about checking on my people and get them ready for our next steps.” Maya paused mid-stride to look at him, “Oh! Yes, I think you should. There is a lot we need to do and a short time to do it. I’ll find you as well, as soon as I’ve gotten my bearings and gotten out of this ridiculous dress. It does nothing for mobility, I’m afraid.” “It suits you… I mean, your armor does as well.” Ash paused and covered his face with one hand. “I meant to say you looked good in it… I’m glad you wore it,” he finished, going a little red. Maya looked taken aback for a second, but then she smiled, “Thank you, Ash; you looked good today as well. Thank you for honoring my wish and replacing your previous robes.” “Hey, you two.” Someone called out from behind them. Ash and Maya both turned to face the newcomer, and they saw two people standing behind them. Ash recognized one of them as the head of the rebels' medical wing, and the other was a man named Tayyab; it was he who had called out to them. “What are you two still doing here? You kids seriously need to get a room. It is of the utmost importance that you get one, Mission Critical, in fact.” Tayyab said. Ash gulped visibly and hesitantly looked at Maya. He could understand being called a kid, but Maya? She looked older than even Tayyab. And understandably, Maya was staring daggers at Tayyab. “I am older than you in age, rank, and experience, Tayyab.” Tayyab scoffed at the warning, “Well, it is good that I have our newly appointed Imam’s approval, and I’ve been married for six years already. You might win over military experience, but marital experience? You are like infants. You are both relieved of all your duties at once. This might just be your last peaceful night together; make the most of it.” Maya seemed ready to counterargue, but Sanya jumped in, “Maya, drop it, share the burden sometimes, that’s why we are here. And you both deserve some time together. Go Now. The war will still be here in the morning.” “Should we…” Ash nodded in agreement even before she could finish her sentence. Truth be told, he was sad at ha