Kingdom of Ash

buildings. See if they can burn the Ironteeth
from the sky.”
When Ren hesitated, Aedion snarled, “Do
it now.”
Then Ren was racing toward where the
Pirate Lord stood with his Mycenian soldiers.
“It won’t do anything, will it?” Lysandra
said softly.
Aedion just said, “Take Evangeline and go.
There is a small tunnel in the bottom level of
the castle that leads into the mountains. Take
her and go.”
She shook her head. “To what end? Morath
will find us all anyway.”
His commanders were sprinting toward
him, and for the first time since he’d known
them, there was true dread shining in the eyes
of the Bane. In Elgan’s eyes.
But Aedion kept his attention fixed on
Lysandra. “Please. I am begging you. I am