Chapter 41
Varian's little army hightailed it out of the place. They ran back to the ruined palace in shame. They had lost and were beaten badly by ordinary people with no magic qualities whatsoever. Zarah and Isaiah had taken the worst of it. The fearsome duo known as the crown prince and his one and only friend had beaten them to a pulp. When they returned, they were expected to report back to Varian. They thought he would be understanding. It took a long time to explain what happened because every time they reached the end, Varian made them repeat the story over and over again. They must have repeated the story at least fifty times before he was satisfied. "You're telling me you lost?" Nobody spoke up even the usually loud Isaiah was silent for once. "You lost, and instead of staying to fight,
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