“More of you?” Zathandalous said.
“I don’t know, Dain. I have to admit, Jerudya put up quite a fight,” Bartas announced. “But he was no match for the great pirate lord and the terror of the eleven seas.”
Siena and Gains followed Bartas into the room, joining their friends.
“Please, such heresy could never be spoken. Jerudya would never fall to a pack of mongrel humans,” Zathandalous replied.
“I assure you what he speaks is not heresy, but the truth,” Gains insisted.
Zathandalous scowled at the encroaching warriors, seething with rage. “How have you all managed to come this far? Where is everyone? Orthenius? Verutia? Xeadulous?” Zathandalous called.
“Calling them won’t do you any good. They all met their match,” Maya replied. “Your union has been disbanded, Zathandalous. The wisest de
