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Dane leaned one hand against the rough rock wall of the hearth in the Great Hall and stared into the glowing coals. He had mostly recovered from the conspiracy of his brothers to distract him so three of them could leave the castle. Better, he knew, than Anson traveling alone. Though grateful for Zander leaving open a mental channel so he could offer assistance, and Sofia’s ability so he could confirm all were unharmed, they were found by Baltura.
The castle remained safe, and those behind its walls rested upstairs and in the servant’s wing. He understood the unease of the soldiers who stood watch on the parapets, the stable hands who slept lightly, and the work Rhys and Darius engaged in behind their chamber doors, as all knew of the coming battle. It wasn’t surprise that had him inha
