Mardan listened to Ayla"s account upon her return from Nayina"s house and shook his head. “If the Legion is coming, we cannot perform the Prevailation.” His pronouncement brought a glare to Gairynzvl"s eyes, but he said nothing. “We do not have time. The Rite can take hours. You know this,” Mardan added insistently. Gairynzvl"s glare intensified and he got up from the settee where he had awakened only moments earlier and stepped closer to the fair Fey ominously. His tone was sharp with accusation.
“We would have had time if it had not been for your curse.”
your curseAyla felt the rising agitation between them and cringed when Mardan rebuked him just as caustically. “My curse has nothing to do with this.”
My“Your curse has everything to do with this!” Gairynzvl"s voice became a deep grow
