Not only would he not cooperate, he dared to insult the skill of her military forces! Zardria's blood boiled in futility. The Battle of Voco had shown that while Athering's forces trumped those of the island in quantity, Mt. Voco outstripped them with quality. The Battle had been Athering's greatest military defeat in centuries.
So, now came the problem of finding a messenger. A bellica, preferably, or a majora. But my best bellica is not loyal to me...and if this is a trap I'd prefer not to send Yarrow. I want the pleasure of destroying her myself. As well, if Yarrow were killed with her current reputation, she'd be upheld in death as the people's martyr. That wouldn't do. She'd become an even bigger figure for their liberation. No, Yarrow must be destroyed utterly.
Besides, sending som
