Elaria looked at Draven through the bond. They had a plan. It was risky. Possibly suicidal. But it was all they had.
She turned to Captain Ryver and whispered quickly. "When we move, get those people out. Don't hesitate. Don't try to help us. Just save them."
"Your Highness, you can't go in there alone," Ryver protested.
"We're not alone. We have each other." Elaria squeezed his arm. "Trust us."
She looked at Amariel next. "Can you disrupt her power from outside the circle?"
"For maybe ten seconds. After that, she'll overwhelm me."
"Ten seconds is all we need." Elaria took a deep breath. "Martha, if this goes wrong, if we don't make it, tell my mother the truth. About her. About what happened today. She deserves to know."
"Nothing is going wrong," Martha said firmly. "You're coming
