Damon realized one thing. If he focused on reaching the Black Tower while the enemy still held the advantage, they would lose and everything would be futile.
He had a theory about how to end the nightmare. Actually, he had two. But he was counting on the first one. The second was a possibility he did not even want to consider.
However, for now, they had to beat the enemy.
Damon recalled playing a game of chess with his grandfather in Lumos. In every game they played, the old Grand Duke always won. Damon could put up a good fight, but on the chessboard he always lost.
During one of his losses, Damon argued that on the field of battle it was impossible to control every situation and every variable like in a game of chess. There were no rules to obey.
More importantly, you could not have a bird's-eye view of the battlefield. Neither could you command all your pieces.
His grandfather had agreed with him on that fact, then argued back.
"But this is chess."
