We finally were able to make out the outline of the palace and got to the stables and ran our tayrens inside the stone building to protect them. Before heading out, I surrounded us with my shield so we could run up the steps and into the Palace. “Rayna? Galen?” Bryden shouted as the building shook from the thunder. “Do you think they may have come up with the same idea we did and ushered everyone into the dungeon?” Just then a huge thunderclap caught me off balance, and I landed against Bryden, and his arms went protectively around me keeping me from falling. “That was bigger than any we had on Valaisha. The others must have been warned and created a worse storm.” I said against Bryden. Just then a lightning bolt came flashing past us and barely missed us, again the thunder sounded, and

