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hesitating, hear him ordering Chaol to stop
wondering where he’d gone and hurry to
Anielle.
“Anielle lies near the Ferian Gap,” Hasar
said, “which is also controlled by Morath, and
is another outpost for the Ironteeth and their
wyverns. By bringing our forces so far inland,
we risk not only the army marching for
Anielle, but finding a host of witches at our
backs.” She met Chaol’s gaze, her face as
unflinching as her words. “Would saving the
city gain us anything?”
“It is his home,” Yrene said quietly, but not
weakly, her chin refusing to dip even an inch
in the royals’ presence. “I’d think that would
be all the proof we need to defend it.”
Chaol tightened his hand around hers in
silent thanks. Dorian would have said the
same.
Sartaq studied the map once more. “The