I was speechless for a moment, but quickly pulled myself together and opened my vision to the Ralahin. What would Neelu do? She would probably just flit around and kill everyone.
RalahinNo, she would talk first.
“I should be asking you that question,” I tried to be cool and casual, like Neelu had been with Ragar. “This is not your forest.”
“My—” he looked uncertain. “What do you mean?”
“These woods are under the protection of the Su Lariano clan. And of the Dark Blade.”
“Wait.” He studied me. “I recognize you. Last I saw you, you were over the back of a pony! Where’s Gilglys?”
“Gilglys and Farlen are dead,” I told him in my best Neelu impression. “They were slow to learn. Are you slow to learn?” I rested my right hand on the hilt of my dagger.
“Who do you think you are? The Dark Bla
