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Another explosion rocked the temple sending a spray of grape sized pebbles against Orphic's back. The hallways flooded with grey dust that seemed to block both the eyes and the ears. Suddenly there was a a hand on Orphic's shoulder. He turned to see a woman dressed in red and black robes shouting at him. Orphic couldn't hear her over the ringing in his ears and the sound of the temple being torn apart. He motioned to his ears and shook his head.

"I can't hear you."

The woman shook him and pointed to the ground where a young boy lay unconscious. A young temple orphan, Orphic recognized the look immediately. The woman touched he leg and then tapped Orphic's.

"His leg I understand." Orphic nodded. The woman grabbed the uncontentious boy's armed and struggled to lift him. With a nod Orphic bent to help pick the child up. Orphic lifted the child to his chest, hooking his arms underneath the boy's arms and the crook of the boys knees. He looked at the woman who had let go of the boy and noticed that she carried an infant in her arms. To Orphic's ears the infant was crying silent screams of terror.

"RUN!"

The woman's scream pieced through the layer of wool in Orphic's ears as he watched the woman step over some debris and run down the hallways. With a grunt Orphic began to follow her forwards. His right leg sent waves of pain with every staggering step but he managed to keep the woman in sight.