Damon’s POV
The coalition's intelligence network began producing results within the first month, scattered reports trickling in from territories eager to prove their commitment to the new arrangement. Most led nowhere — old rumors, misidentified ruins, superstitions passed down through generations without any actual substance behind them.
Magnus's own search proved considerably more efficient.
He'd spent the weeks since the valley confrontation recovering in rogue territory, his lieutenant Rurik managing the practical work of tracking down leads while Magnus focused on healing enough to travel safely. By the time he'd regained sufficient strength, Rurik had already identified a promising site — an old battlefield in disputed territory that belonged to none of the five kingdoms currentl
