Chapter 7 In Flariah’s Palace -Ruarnon Ruarnon sat at the table in their ship’s cabin, with their head in their hands. The report they’d received from the battle at Cauldron Island had come from Lenaris and Linh, with Mawana weighing in. Lenaris’ handwriting was neat and recognisable, but simply ceased mid-sentence several times, while Linh’s handwriting was erratic, several half-sentences heavily crossed out. Linh’s shock and confusion were clear from the writing alone, but her words… They confirmed that the man who held Ruarnon’s parents prisoner had sorcerers at his command, at least one of whom had powers comparable to the very worst sorcerers of the not-so-mythical Sorcery War. Ruarnon’s stomach roiled at the idea someone they trusted was confirming in absolute terms that they were

