-Laelia-
I was too shocked by everything to be scared. It was all a blur, a chaotic whirlwind. Tylon kept urging us to move faster, my brothers standing behind him, armed. This was serious. Very serious. We moved toward him, but Ashes quickly stopped, his sword already in hand.
“I need to get my brother,” he insisted.
Oh no, Ladon, I thought. Blaze and Sirrush had just killed their father, and we all knew Ladon favored Ashes. It was not safe for him to stay.
“Mayla and Sivanna,” I added quickly.
The two girls had been the queen’s ladies. I had only spoken with them a little since I lost my child, but they seemed relieved that she was gone, as if a huge burden had been lifted off their shoulders.
“I’ll get them. All of them,” Tylon said. “But you two need to leave. Blaze and Sirrush
