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for themselves.
And then they’d seen the ruks, and even
miserable Lorcan had sworn in awe at the
mighty, beautiful birds adorned with ornate
armor, and the armed riders atop them. The
scout had been one thing. An army of them
had been glorious.
A glance at Rowan told her that shrewd
mind was already calculating a plan.
So Aelin asked casually, flashing the royals
a grin, “Where did you all plan on going after
this?”
Princess Hasar, as shrewd as Aelin’s mate,
returned her smile—a razor-sharp thing of
little beauty. “Doubtless, you’re about to
begin some scheme to convince us to go to
Terrasen.”
The room tensed, but Aelin snorted.
“Begin? Who says I’m not already in the thick
of it?”