The meeting with Fionn went way better than I ever had anticipated. He is welcoming and friendly, and he seemed just as outraged as Rune and me are about Maelia and Elijah's actions. The more people we can rally up, the better. If every Kingdom, minus Jaeris, is ready to fight, then we might stand a chance to beat not only Maelia and Elijah, but the Aku too. I'm sure there are thousands of fae that would love to see the end of the abominable race that caused the death and suffering of so many.
"Do you think this will really work?" I ask Rune.
"I do. Seeing how furious Fionn was, I know every other ruler will feel the same. The fae have never been afraid to fight."
"Elric—will he fight against his own son?"
"It's hard to say how he will react to this news. I don't think he is aware o
