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But then, he didn't need to

A chorus of answering bellows caants caa's tribes into the vord that had leaked through the gargoyles, crushing the Aleran Legions The sound of battle began to recede behind the in reaction

She wasn't cold She wasn't even reacting to the fear though she'd certainly been afraid

The chill that went through her did so because of what had happened

Invidia had told them the truth They hadn't expected the sheer size of the vordbulks, but Invidia had certainly tried to tell the the truth

If there was even a chance that shethe the war, they would have no choice but to take her up on the offer

A down up there, and the fliers were co vord They would be the last troops to leave the battlefield - their speedfor two or three hours, they could potentially reach Garrison before soions

Invidia had told the truth

The one thing Amara did not need was to lose perspective on the situation, but she couldn't help it Hope fluttered in her chest: hope that perhaps Invidia really was sincere That perhaps all the horrors she had seen and co fiber in Amara's brain told her otherwise, foolish hope continued to dance in and out of her thoughts

A dangerous eerous

She felt her smile bare her teeth The real question was this: Whose hope was the more foolish? Her own?

Or Invidia's?

Chapter 46

"You realize, of course," Attis said weakly, "that she's going to betray you"

The Princeps lay in the bed in the quarters nor Attis had forbidden anyone to enter the room, apart froood reason He looked horrible, wasted fro scarecroithin days His hair was beginning to fall out There was a yellow tinge to his skin, and a horrible stench surrounded him No amount of incense could conceal the se It even defeated the rooant scent

"Is it not possible," Ae of heart?"

"No," Attis said calmly "A heart would be prerequisite As would the ability to admit her mistakes"

"You're certain of that?" Amara asked "Without a doubt?"

"Absolutely"

"That was hness," Amara said quietly

Attis smiled faintly "Good" His eyes fluttered closed, and his breath caught for a second

"My lord?" Amara asked "Should I send for a physician?"

"No," he rasped "No Save their strength forhis eyes again They were glazed with fatigue "You're going to use her," he said