Chapter 23
Kotani The Yellow Islands Present day… “It was your robe that belied you,” I said from my place, high above the ground, perched against one of the dragon statues. Below, Alani gasped, taken by surprise and stopping her fast march through the hall. She looked stupefied and awestruck when I jumped down, breaking my fall with a hand over the floor and stretching tall in front of her. We were alone in the large, imposing hall. The torches brightened the gray rocks with a red hue, making the stone floor look strangely blue between the fire and the darkened daylight. It was raining hard, it hasn’t stopped raining since early in the morning. Messengers from Ty Island had arrived at dawn, bringing worrying news about yet another uprising from General Polalkala. This time the General had killed
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