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“Then you’ll be disappointed to know the scout froh north; never reached the castle”
Jade’s blood ran cold She worked down a lump of horror in her throat, but then remembered the patrolman beside her had said there’d been other scouts to witness the rogues’ gathering Surely one of them had provided a status update to Davian?
Hoping to buy more tie, feel free to wait for the king’s militia to join us Otherwise, if you’re confident you’ll have an easy victory over our small number, know that three are demons and the other two are slayers” A fib, but who on her side was going to call her bluff when it came to Michael’s status?
For their part, the pair of patrolside her didn’t react to her statest them But she knew they had to be curious, as were Toran and Michael, most likely
“Needless to say,” she continued in a haughty tone, atteades didn’t advance on theer, “we’re our own force hich to be reckoned That’s why there’s so few of us”
The general and his leader considered this as their steeds grew restless, pawing at the drift they stood in She wondered if the demons were able to converse telepathically, because they seeht—or silent discussion
Finally, the general said, “Shifters on our side maimed one of your slayers I don’t see him present”
“He’s badly injured,” she told the’s approval,” she added, in case they’d had any way to check the registry before they’d arrived “We are official And deadly”
With the fire wraith’s ar them, she knew there’d be no dispute over Michael’s involveht, even if he were to kill a deh to him to even require he lift his sword
In order to facilitate that, Jade knew she needed a solid strategy
Feigning nonchalance over the co with nervous anxiety—she said, “I’nificantly less in your favor now that you know there are deht you”
She glanced first at the one on her left, then the one on her right With a s expression she had to muster beyond her fear, she said, “I’ my own Now that I know your weaknesses”
She gave the fire wraith a pointed look, for surely he’d informed his second that she’d not been able to successfully defend herself against his previous assaults
“I’m well aware of your tactics and prepared to counter them,” she insisted Not a whole truth in reality, but she could at least be earnest in saying, “I’ve seen the De defeat you twice I’ve also learned how to kill each species—and a it if attacked by outlaws”
Well…that wasn’t exactly all said in earnest Jade had not yet been instructed as to how to personally take on a wraith, fire or otherwise She hadn’t gotten that far in her lessons with Toran But no one knew that, so she continued hat her dear friend Lisette would call a poker face