In a war between Kingdoms, six apprentices discover a deeper horror and flee for not only their own lives, but for the lives of every being on the world of Thach.  Can they go their separate ways, and live normal lives?  Or will the war, and those perpetuating its terrors, catch up to them? (This was published here specifically for the 2023 Writathon, the rush to get the words out may have caused issues that need editing. The mistakes are mine, with my apologies.)