Chapter Twenty-OneElzor clenched his fists in frustration. Though he prided himself on his patience, this interminable delay had ground it to a fine powder.
Elzaria had insisted he stay behind while she “dealt with” the High Mage and the alien woman. She'd insisted it was for his own safety—after all, they still had no clue as to the full capabilities of the alien's power—but now he regretted letting her talk him into staying behind. Just up the road, only a few hundred paces, a key element to fulfilling his lifelong quest would take place. And yet, here he remained, along with the bulk of his army, waiting. She'd also insisted that only a handful of soldiers accompany her, and that between their skill and her Wielding, she would have the third Stone in her hands by high dark.
Her hands,
