Chapter TwentyWithin two minutes of hearing Davin's message, the Talon had lifted off and was racing back to Darad. Maeve didn't bother taking the scenic route over the Plains of Iyan this time, instead plotting the fastest, straightest route back to Mizar's family's farm in Ghaldyn.
Maeve felt the acid eat at her stomach. The scenario she'd most feared regarding the High Mage had come to pass. Despite his noble intentions, he'd gone and stepped hip-deep into the foulest shite imaginable.
According to Davin, Mizar had been attacked, on his own property, by Elzaria. The b***h knew exactly where to find him, and exactly when to spring her attack, just as when she'd attacked the Plateau. No matter what Maeve did, no matter how hard they prepared, Elzaria was always two steps ahead of them.
