added, “We will have to fight in this war at
some point, Yrene.” How many lives did
Erawan claim for every day that they delayed?
“I know.” She clasped the silver locket at
her neck. He’d given it to her, had a master
engraver carve the mountains and seas onto
the surface. Inside, it still bore the note Aelin
Galathynius had left her years ago, when his
wife worked as a barmaid in a backwater port,
and the queen lived as an assassin under
another name. “I just ... I know it’s foolish,
but I somehow didn’t think it would come
upon us this quickly.”
He’d hardly call these weeks at sea quick,
but he understood what she meant. “These last
days will be the longest yet.”
Yrene nestled into his side, her arm going
around his waist. “I need to check on the
supplies. I’ll get Borte to fly me over to
Hasar’s ship.”
lily
(lily)
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