Chapter Fifty-Two
I did my best to rally my strength. The final stage had been set. All the pawns had been removed from the board, thanks to Kalil’s quick thinking. I faced off with Tashidi while Kalil fought his brother. The only sounds in the echoing throne room were the clash of blades and the occasional grunt or hiss of pain. I was sweating freely now. I licked my lips, tasting salt. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I realized the hair on the back of my neck had started to rise. I suppressed a shiver. Tahlia was finally up to something…
But would it work?
I realized as my footing shifted that Tashidi was trying to maneuver me to face the towering windows. With the rising sun in my eyes, I would be effectively blind. I squinted against the glare and dropped into a sudden roll, comin
