Kingdom of Ash

Marshes.
“It doesn’t say.” It was doubtful Erawan
had wielded the towers, since they were
massive enough to require being transported
by land, and Aedion’s scouts surely would
have noticed a one-hundred-foot tower hauled
through their territory. “But the blasts leveled
the city.”
“Aelin?” Murtaugh’s voice was a near-
whisper.
“Fine,” Aedion lied. “On her way back to
the Orynth encampment the day before it
happened.” Of course, there was no mention
of her whereabouts in Kyllian’s letter, but his
top commander had speculated that since
there was no body or celebrating enemy, the
queen had gotten out.
Murtaugh went boneless in his seat, and
Fleetfoot laid her golden head atop his thigh.
“Thank Mala for that mercy.”