all odds.
The ruks had spied him then.
Chased him, and he’d begun signaling as
he’d neared. Hoping they’d pause.
But then he’d landed at the crossroads. And
then he’d seen them. Seen her.
Aelin, galloping for him. Rowan at her
side, Elide and the others with her.
Maeve had believed Aelin had headed to
Terrasen. And here she was, with the khagan’s
army.
Aelin’s smile faded the moment she grew
close. As if she sensed what he bore.
“Where’s Manon?” was all she asked.
“Terrasen,” he breathed, panting slightly.
“And likely with the Crochans, if it went
according to plan.”
She opened her mouth, eyes wide, but
another rider came galloping down the road.
The world went quiet.
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