Kingdom of Ash

even with all of this, even if I summon the
kharankui, you might face Aelin Galathynius
and fail.” A pause. “Anielle has confirmed
your darkest fears. I heard what occurred. The
power she summoned to halt that river.”
Maeve hummed. “That was meant for me, you
know. The blast. But should she summon it
again, let’s say against you on a field of battle
... Would you be able to walk away, brother?”
“That is why this press northward with
your spiders shall be vital,” was Erawan’s
only reply.
“Perhaps,” Maeve countered. “But do not
forget that you and I together could win.
Without the spiders. Without the princesses.
Even Aelin Galathynius could not stand
against us both. We can go to the North, and
obliterate her. Keep the spiders in reserve for
other kingdoms. Other times.”
She did not wish to sacrifice them. As if