Kingdom of Ash

overhead, ruks bearing the healers, Elide and
Yrene with them, soared into the panicking
city.
He had to find Aelin. Get their plans in
motion before it was too late.
He knew who likely marched with that
advancing host. He had no intention of letting
her face it alone.
But this task—he knew what lay ahead.
Knew, and still went.
Rowan found Gavriel before the western
gate, dozens of the dead piled high around
him.
A veritable wall between the gate and
looming enemy host.
The light faded with each minute.
Lingering Morath soldiers and Ironteeth fled
toward their oncoming reinforcements.
The khagan’s army tried to kill as many as
they could as they hurtled for the southern