Sky Dyed Red

Edwin looked out over the walls of Starwatch Keep, towards the fabled city of Absalom. It had been one week since the abrupt end of the Sunburst Festival, and the mysterious death of their Wizard King -- who had promptly proclaimed his return. He hadn't returned yet...
The city was on fire again.
It was Westgate this time, on the far side of the city, where the goblins had established a firmer hold. With the Tarrasque at the helm, it'd been easy to level the cliffside, and provide a ramp up to fertile ground. Edwin didn't understand most of the talk about strategy or spells, but he listened. He knew that the Knights of Mystic Fire where stretched thin, barely able to repel the Kaiju from breaching the walls. Even Absalom's magical defenses couldn't handle him, as it seemed that he defied magic, or consumed a crucial majority when touched.
Aziz was out on the walls, and Esmerelda had been ordered to the front lines. Both worked with Vicard for now -- which Edwin had heard was a good thing, but the two were gone an awful lot, and looked exhausted when they came home... Vivian hadn't left the library, with Styx and Edwin taking shifts to help her. He still didn't understand what was so important about a butterfly, but Vivian was convinced it was the key. Selene spent most of her days at Green Ridge, trying to save what they could of the gardens. If they couldn't save enough, Absalom would starve when winter came.
It was a lot to process, and Edwin wasn't equipped to handle it. So he just stayed calm, and helped when he could, and listened.
He heard Mr. Bubbles shout from below, something about getting down, so Edwin pushed off the parapet, and crossed the walkway to a nearby door. Before he closed it behind him, Edwin took one more look back. Westgate was no longer on fire, and the Tarrasque was nowhere to be seen. The sky was still red, as it had been every day since Kesil had vanished. But perhaps it would be alright, just like everyone said it would be. They just had to hold out...
Until the Wizard King returned.