Chapter Thirty-One
Brianne
Brianne stared at the letter she’d just finished reading by the campfire where their breakfast of wild foul baked in the coals. She looked over to Marshall and Talon who’d returned to arguing after the few hours sleep they’d managed to have after rescuing Talon. Beyond them, Garnet was curled up in a bed of leaves, the embroidered shirt rolled up for a pillow, while she read the Elder’s diary.
“Talon.” She waited until he looked over from his argument. “Listen to this.” She paused before she read out the section of the letter. “We are sending more soldiers to protect the mountain passes as the rebels have increased their attempts at crossing into Terst.” She looked up from the letter.
“What does it say next?” Talon asked.
“Just tells Elden which garrisons to
