Kingdom of Ash

Aedion managed to lift his head. “You
found Aelin,” was all he said.
Gavriel’s face softened. “Yes. And she
sealed the Wyrdgate.”
Aedion closed his eyes. At least there was
that. “Erawan?”
“No.”
He didn’t need the specifics on why the
bastard wasn’t dead. What had gone wrong.
Aedion pushed off the wall, swaying. His
father steadied him with a hand to the elbow.
“You need rest.”
Aedion yanked his arm out of Gavriel’s
grip. “Tell that to the soldiers who have
already fallen.”
“You will fall, too,” his father said, sharper
than he’d ever heard, “if you don’t sit down
for a minute.”
Aedion stared the male down. Gavriel
stared right back.