“We"ll wait four sun cycles for the Day of Ascension when the healers are all gathered together in their great hall, then we"ll arrest them and charge them with magic and poisoning the Queen.” King Hakor ran his thumb along the edge of his cup and glowered at Captain Devvid. “The Queen is no better than they.”
“Arrested for poisoning the Queen?” Devvid asked. “But the Queen is alive and well.”
“Not for long, Devvid,” the King replied, the secret perched on the edge of his lips. “Not for long.” He chuckled.
“I see,” Devvid said, wary of the King"s intentions. “So we wait to burn down the healers" house?”
“Yes. We want them all together. Screaming and charred. There are barrels of oil in my storehouses. Prepare the strongest dragons to carry it, dump it on the buildings, and set fire bef
