“I’ve spent the last several years trying to track down the artifacts used to close the portal. I heard a rumor some ancient artifacts had resurfaced in Akros, so I brought my ship here and requested an audience with Dax.”
Bane nodded. “And you were seeking those with enough magic to power them?”
“Yes,” Malek admitted, glancing down at Sabine again. “The Fae have closed their forests to all outsiders. I had hoped to find someone in the southern cities with enough magic to use the Fae artifact once I discovered it. I’d originally believed Sabine might have a close relative who was a full-blooded Fae.”
“You’re a fool,” Dax said with a sneer. “Dragons imprisoned and slaughtered her people for generations, and you believe she’ll help you?”
Malek’s shoulders tensed. “I believe, once I have
