CHAPTER 9
Gwen
“No!”
Aimil’s horrified scream echoed off the wrecked buildings along the street. Gwen could only imagine what she must be feeling. With the bunús destroyed, Aimil would never again feel magic coursing through her. She slumped to the ground, tears streaming down her cheeks.
“What did you do?” Kalan asked.
“I took away her power,” Gwen replied. “But she’s still a threat. We need to keep her close. The last thing we need is her running off to report to Torian.”
“What about the guards?”
Gwen looked around them and shrugged. “What about them?”
“Not these ones.” Kalan waved a hand at the surrounding city. “Judging by the bell towers, I’m sure we’ll be surrounded soon.”
Gwen was torn between staying to spread their message of need and leaving the city to wait and see who
