"At the Battle of Gaius," said Gunnar. "Hartla called on its allies to help fight a demon fleet. Syleau, Winhold, and Arillion responded-a remarkable thing. We Mythaeans are not normally known for being good neighbors. Remember the victory celebration? Well, it didn't last. Olorus, Hook, Leah, and I were battling a demon fleet in the eastern Raedittean not four days later. All while Zechariah searched for you."
"And I was with the Von Morixes," said Ahlund, "leading forces on the ground against an inland push by a combined army of coblyns and barbarians."
"Coblyns and barbarians?" breathed Justin.
"Oh, yeah," Gunnar said. "Gaius was like kicking a hornet's nest. The demons retaliated in force-more of them than we would have guessed even existed. News spread. Outlying territories came un
