Chapter 19 Tierney Tierney clutched the young Vondurian princess’s hand, gathering her bearings as guards ran along the battlements to prepare for the siege. The fire had bought them a little time, but it wouldn’t last long with the strong winds bending and dampening the flames. “It’s going to be okay, Eavha. Your father will bring his army soon.” Tierney was hardly aware of what she said. Her mind was moving at a rapid pace. The odds were not good that this would go in the Vondurians’ favor. Given the fact that King Turlach was responsible for the death of the Grima queen and her eldest daughter and heir, the Grima had a lot to fight for and nothing to lose. Eavha shook her head, her dark hair bouncing. “Father will be halfway to the Grima shores by now. It could take days for him to

