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Firian
Firian’s boot sank into half-frozen mud. At least snow wasn’t blocking his visibility as it had a few days before. He, along with his ragtag group of Tanyu, Sentries, and border patrollers, had finally reached the southern foothills. Almost due south was Brithnem, where Belik had Kiria.
Maybe he should have left everyone and run to help her. Even so, he wouldn’t have been able to get there in time. It would take a few days with or without the emptied Academy trailing behind him.
Her eyes. God, her eyes as she looked at him. She thought he could do anything. He’d started to lose that belief in himself.
Would that Kingdom patrol still protect Brett just in case something happened to him? Doubtful that Kiria could have communicated that order so quickly. No, she’d been taken wh
