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Reece, Jon and the four troopers had deployed themselves around Sasha and Jayhan as they set off on the final leg to join Tarkyn, Sheldrake and the others. At her request, Draya had been given someone’s spare sword so that she could take her place among them. Maud and Rhoda stayed beside the children.
“We can help too, you know,” protested Jayhan, looking up at his mother, who was firmly holding his hand.
“Especially if there are any shamans among them,” added Sasha.
“I’m sure you can,” replied Maud, her tone placating rather than convinced, even though she had seen both of them in action in the past, “but you are their target. They won’t even bother to fight us if they can just grab you and run.”
“True,” said Sasha in a small voice, but she clasped her amulet and focused hard on h
