Kingdom of Ash

whipping outside this keep, to be exact.
Lysandra had played the role well,
mastering Aelin’s guilt and impatience. And
since then, wisely avoiding any situation
where they might talk about the past. Not that
Ren had demonstrated a desire to reminisce
about the years before Terrasen’s fall. Or the
events of last winter.
Aedion could only hope that Erawan also
remained unaware that they no longer had the
Fire-Bringer in their midst. What Terrasen’s
own troops would say or do when they
realized Aelin’s flame would not shield them
in battle, he didn’t want to consider.
“It could also be a true maneuver that we
were lucky enough to discover,” Ren mused.
“So do we risk moving troops to the passes?
There are some already in the Staghorns
behind Orynth, and on the northern plains
beyond it.”