Grash slowly pulled his battle axe free from the earth with a single arm before resting the enormous weapon across his shoulder. Dust rolled from the blade as loose pebbles tumbled back into the crater his landing had created.
His calm expression had not changed, yet the slight tightening around his eyes betrayed the irritation growing beneath the surface. He watched Ru'k's figure disappear toward the colony with Ka'z slung across his shoulder, his fingers unconsciously tightening around the axe handle until the wood creaked beneath his grip.
