After a series of pained yelps, Josh stumbled back into view, his face bruised and swollen enough to make Elvis shudder.
"Enough distractions," Robert cut in urgently. "The wounded soldiers' injuries are festering. Our medical supplies are exhausted, and the nearest city to Virelith is over three hundred miles away. Even with swift horses, supplies won't arrive until tomorrow. Your Highness, I request your wolf riders—a six-hundred-mile round trip could deliver everything by dusk."
"Go ahead. Send Eldric and Josh. Just give them the list," Elvis replied.
"Perfect! I'll grab Eldric right now. We're leaving!" Josh yelped, eager to put distance between himself and his volatile father before another punch could land.
Robert pressed the parchment into Josh's hands. "Every second counts—live
