Chapter 12Pandemonium was well established when Hawklan and the others returned to Anderras Darion on the day following their meeting with the Drienvolk, and it continued steadily for the next few days. On receiving Hawklan’s strange, disembodied instruction, Gulda had immediately sent messages to all parts of the country and gradually the chosen contingents were beginning to converge on the great Castle, bristling with arms and supplies, and with just enough enthusiasm and curiosity to keep their alarm at bay.
At a brief council of war, Hawklan told of the strange meeting and of Ynar’s message that the Morlider islands and a great armada were gathered off the northern shore of Riddin.
‘It’ll be a difficult journey,’ Loman said. ‘A forced march across the mountains and right across Riddi
