Chapter 30 – Corastyth's Plea
Shariel sat at her desk aboard Dagger's Edge, typed a few words, deleted them, and tried again. Finding the right words was so difficult, especially when the stakes were so high. She wanted to believe she could be persuasive enough to regain her clan's full support, but self-doubt kept creeping in. Doubts or no doubts, though, she had to try.
Something in her peripheral vision caught her attention, and she looked up. Her eyes widened, and she flinched, nearly jumping out of her chair. She let out a high-pitched yelp and instinctively reached for her sword.
Master Corastyth stood in front of the desk, her arms folded across her chest. Her long hair and flowing dress contrasted sharply with the military setting. She glanced around at the martial environment w
