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coast, then all the way back?”
“To clear the way for the rest,” Yrene said,
her mouth a tight line. “To instill as much
terror as possible.”
Chaol blew out a breath. “In Terrasen.
Erawan wants Terrasen to know what’s
coming, that he can take his time and expend
forces on destroying swaths of land.”
“Does Anielle have an army?” Sartaq
asked, the prince’s dark eyes steady.
Chaol straightened, hand balling into a fist,
as if it could keep the dread pooling in his
stomach at bay. Hurry—they had to hurry.
“Not one able to take on ten thousand soldiers.
The keep might survive a siege, but not
indefinitely, and it wouldn’t be able to fit the
city’s population.” Only his father’s chosen
few.
Silence fell, and Chaol knew they were
waiting for him to speak, to voice the question