As she made her way down to the courtyard, Alyssa noticed general Argaelus and his men training palace guards. The moment she appeared on the steps, his attention focused on her. He nodded in her direction, and she returned the gesture. She knew he wanted her to come to him without him saying a word.
Her connection to these druids became more tangible each day. They were no longer Moab’s fighters; they belonged to her and served her.
Argaelus dismissed the man training with him, and she frowned when El’fyath handed him two matching swords. Even as she thought of Abigail, the jinn approached her, appearing from behind one of the cavalry horses being saddled for the royals, and helped her take off her mantel.
They removed most of her armor. It was a hot day, and there was no need for i
