Allies
Allies noun - An alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy.
Backs
Both words in one sentence
- There's a reason: There are 5 colors of magic, each with 2 enemies and 2 allies (as illustrated on the card backs) so the creators often do the same thing with a variation for each color.
Source: Arc Number - Betrayal comes in all kinds of forms, one of them being characters turning their backs on former allies and walking away, abandoning them to their fate without so much as having to lift a finger.
Source: Betrayal by Inaction - Medic bots have a tendency to forget to turn their healing beam on their allies or forget to watch their backs, again, opening them up to knives, flames, and scatterguns.
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