Chapter 34
Feast
They landed at Thure and were greeted with heroes' welcome. The next few days were a time of peace. Both sadness and hope arrived a few days later with Aline. The ships were all unloaded, and the slaves and workers were all received as heroes. Aline would only speak to Mantuan. The queen of Thure had a funeral pyre built for Sandrell. Aline lit it herself and had been alone in her chamber ever since.
After a full day's rest, there was a public feast, where all cheered for the heroes of the Battle of Thure. Afterwards, the queen invited them all to a private chamber where they could talk.
Gordon asked, “So, all of those waterships had your men onboard?”
Darion replied, “Yes. The queen and I had been in constant but secret contact, planning to defeat TrTorrin. My men in
