Chapter Two Constant State of Learning The barrier that protected the elvish lands for centuries was gone. Placed by the Voices during the first war between elves and man, it made sense that it self-destructed with their deaths. According to Dy’Mün, it had been gone for some years. The wizard muttered something in a language no one recognized as they passed out of the woods and into the Free Fields. Though no one understood, no one bothered asking what he was saying either. The morning had been cold, and the hours on horseback, long. Tension between Caia and Solin was still strong, the constant anxiety over the hours of the night causing nausea for her. It didn’t help that Archai had Caia ride with him rather than Solin, and Solin didn’t argue the request. Dy’Mün stopped the party when

