Chapter FourRhea did not fear a great many things. As a warrior, she was no stranger to
pain. Neither did she fear death itself.
It was failure that she worried most about.
Previously, as head of the Royal Guard, her biggest concern had been the
king's safety. And now, the safety of everyone on these Isles had become
her responsibility. It was a lot to bear.
It had been all of three days since the Council meeting. Her newly
appointed squad of lookouts had patrolled the skies for only a day when the
news came.
An enemy sighting. Despite sending out a boat to hunt them down, they did
not manage to capture the intruders. It would have been too good to be
true, anyway. Sea Folk did not allow themselves to be caught easily, or at
all.
Confirmation, in Rhea's mind, that King Weiland
