“No, but after seeing those armies together, I’m positive Windscoure is working with Tanthflame. They’re plotting something. Maybe a coup of the empire, starting with the Fironem, where . . .”
“Where historically, Necrovar was strongest,” Endred finished, his voice heavy. “They’re workin’ on the Shadow’s orders, it would seem.”
“So it would,” Seba agreed faintly, sickness roiling worse than ever in her gut.
When they were far enough from the border, they slowed and straightened. Seba knuckled her aching back and stared around. A second sooner or later and she would have missed it. She caught a metallic flash in the light of the rising moons.
“Duck,” she cried, grabbing Endred’s arm and pulling him into a crouch. Something sailed over their heads, landing in the grass behind them.
“Wha
