28
Lincoln
The Sunshine Cavern is packed. Hundreds of thrax nobles fill the huge round cave. I scan the room, cataloguing all the faces. As expected, my warriors and magic users blend in perfectly with the crowd. For his part, Aldred stands beneath an ornate canopy across the cavern.
No sign of Myla, though.
I lean into a fissure on the rock wall. This way, the shadows conceal me while providing a nice view of the entire cavern. At last, I spy Myla speaking with Mother by a side entrance. Octavia must have cornered Myla the moment my girl stepped into the cave.
Not good.
Kicking off the wall, I make a beeline for my fiancée. I try to push forward, but the chamber is packed. In addition, this is a noble crowd, so they’re less likely to melt into the shadows as I pass by. If anything,
