earth.
Still Borte fought above the queen,
guarding her from the Ironteeth who spotted
that white stag, as good as a banner amid the
sea of darkness, and aimed for her. At Borte’s
side, her betrothed guarded their flank, and
Falkan Ennar, in ruk form, guarded her other.
His Darghan horse fearless, Rowan swept
out his left arm, hatchet singing. A Valg head
tumbled away, but Rowan was already
slashing with his sword at his next opponent.
The odds were against them, even with the
planning they’d done. Yet if they could
liberate the city, regroup and restock, before
Erawan and Maeve arrived, they might stand a
chance.
For Erawan and Maeve would come. At
some point, they would come, and Aelin
would want to face them. Rowan had no
intention of letting her do so alone.
lily
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