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all the way to Terrasen, taking the inland
route.” She shook her head. “But what of the
armada?”
“They wait to intercept Kashin’s fleet,”
Sartaq said. “We take the soldiers, the
Darghan cavalry, the ruks, and they wait for
the rest of the army to arrive and tell them to
meet us here.”
Hope stirred in Chaol’s chest.
“But that still leaves us at least a week
behind the army marching for Anielle,”
Nesryn said.
Truth—they’d never catch up to them in
time. Any delay could cost untold lives. “They
need to be warned,” Chaol said. “Anielle must
be warned, and given time to prepare.”
Sartaq nodded. “I can be there in a few
days’ flight.”
“No,” Chaol said, and Yrene lifted a brow.
“If you can spare me a ruk and a rider, I’ll go