AttackMarcus’s voice rang clear over the heads and murmurs of the city guard. “Valence has a horde of golems protecting his tower,” he said, his voice carrying to us in the back. “If we can defeat him there, we save the city. But we’ll need to pull golems away from the tower to do it. “So, first, we must attack one of the four gates of inner Castulo. If we convince Valence our goal is to break through and evacuate the city, he’ll reinforce the gate with golems from the tower. That’s when we strike. “We succeed, or we die. But not just us. My son and wife are here, counting on me. Your family and friends are here, counting on you. Even if they live outside the walls, only you can let them know they must escape. Only you can stop Valence from turning them into monsters. “Dimione will bles

