Book Two – Chapter 17
Wings Above the Clouds
The words from the Forest Queen lingered in my mind.
Trust no crown.
By sunrise, the Council had reached its decision.
If someone was hunting the ancient crowns, we could no longer wait for danger to come to us.
"We leave for the Sky Kingdom today," Cassiel announced.
"The Sky Guardian is still alive."
"If she knows anything about the thief, we need her knowledge before it's too late."
No one objected.
Time had become our greatest enemy.
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Aelina led us north for two days.
The forests slowly gave way to towering cliffs.
By the third morning, we stood before the highest mountains I had ever seen.
Their peaks disappeared into the clouds.
"There," Aelina said, pointing upward.
I frowned.
"I don't see anything."
"You aren't supp
