Chapter 46: Talfryn
Over the wall, through the flames, up the mountainside. Talfryn followed, surprised at how fast Basil moved shifted. He’d grabbed up Basil’s own sword, and he blocked everything from his mind but the one task: kill him.
If he thought about the fire ring he’d be distracted. If he considered the battle at the gate he wouldn’t be focusing on here. If he paused to help Akton he’d let Basil get away. He shut off everything but the need to pursue, repeating to himself that he couldn’t look the basilisk in the eye. He was not immune. Everything depended on not meeting Basil’s gaze, on killing him fast enough.
Basil left a trail of blood. He was injured, and Talfryn knew he must be drained. Talfryn was tired, and he hadn’t been creating a massive wall of flame. The only reas
