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And now several centuries' worth of danger and death were racing toward the Aleran lines

The Legions would never be able to stand before the ha them would require all of the focus and furycraft at their command - which would mean that they would not be able to direct it toward the vord And in a purely physical contest, the invaders would grind the Alerans to dust

And should the feral horde shatter the Legion lines and rush through to Riva and the free there their deaths would be violent and horrible, the loss of life enorhold into a trap

A harder and faster than she needed To the best of her knowledge, there were no Aleran fliers operating as high as her group The tea the lower altitudes wouldn't be able to see the onco threat until it was far too late to react

Amara shivered and suppressed a desire to scream in frustration

"Aldrick," she snapped "Take the Windwolves back to Riva, directly to the High Lord's tower Stand there to cover Lord and Lady Riva, and to respond to any e your team's support" Her eyes flicked to Veradis "Lady Veradis will explain"

Aldrick stared at her, but only for a second His eyes shifted down and back up, then he nodded once He estures to one of his men, and seconds later, the Windwolves' fliers and the coaches they carried were banking into a turn, to descend toward the embattled city at their best possible speed

"Amara," Veradis said

"There is no time," Amara replied cal in the proper direction, but they don't have anything like real control over them They must have modified the causeway, so to change"

"What do you mean?" Veradis asked

"We won't be able to hold the city," Amara spat "Not in the face of so many hostile furies They'll rip the city to shreds around us, killing our people along the way The only thing we can do is withdraw"

The younger woman shook her head dazedly "W-withdraw? There's nowhere left to go"

Ah her "Yes," she said "There is You will follow Aldrick and his people Explain to him about the feral furies Make sure Lord Riva knows, as well"

"B-but what are you going to do?"

"Warn Aquitaine," she snapped "Stop hovering there like an idle schoolgirl and go!"