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VIOLYA
V ate the chicken and lentil stew ferociously. Stuffing in crispbread and pickles at the same time. Only pausing bites to gulp down some water. Daya, Laurya and Monya shovelled food into their mouths in a similar, ungracious fashion. They had arrived in Riaow at the crack of dawn, half starved, and headed immediately to the mess hall to wake up the cooks.
Lizya debriefed V as she filled her belly.
“Fin sent a warrior with a message, she arrived just before the border messenger turned up to announce your return. Fin’s warrior said that there were a great number of unknowns approaching Troglo. It wasn’t clear whether they were friend or foe. Fin called for reinforcements. The messenger left for Riaow before she saw the unknowns, Fin wanted her away before engaging to ensure t
