Chapter Twenty-Nine
Riona
Riona had little experience carrying a fae as she flew. Her wings flapped harder, trying to get as much energy into each movement.
The kid—Toby—slipped in her arms, and she hiked him higher, needing a way to get him down the mountain to wherever Griffin went.
But Egan’s soldiers were everywhere.
An arrow whizzed past her, and she veered to the left to avoid a contingent of ogres who were surprisingly good with the bow.
Egan’s vast force spanned the length of the border, not letting a soul cross. She didn’t know if Griffin was safe, but she had to believe he was to keep going.
If she couldn’t get across the border, she had to find safety farther back in Myrkur.
The farther she flew, the heavier Toby became, until she had to find a place to rest.
Drifting t
