“Are you not tired from the focus you are casting?” asked the new head of the order to the empty space that they had all agreed contained Brendan.
“Not at all. There may come a time when I can divulge to you the great secret that I must keep, but until then let me leave you with this knowledge to suffice.” There was a pause, and Gregoriades felt as if they were alone once more. Then Brendan's voice returned. “Ask the other guild heads to send forth wizards to the plains of Ciaharr and northern Ardicum. There has been a great battle fought there this day, one which we have won but at a great cost to those fighting. This cannot continue to happen. People are being slaughtered out there, whole villages put to the stake.”
A gasp of shock left the mouths of all three wizards. “Put to the stak
