Wrath of the Inquisitrix by Sarah Hawke

Author:Sarah Hawke [Hawke, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy, Erotica
Publisher: Jade Fantasy
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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“No offense, Red, but I’ve seen less delusional people in the Vorsalos Asylum,” Valuri said once we were back in our room. “They have no idea what they’re up against, and they seem determined to ignore everything we say. We haven’t even hit them with the good stuff yet!”

“I know,” Kaseya whispered. Her arms were crossed, and she was staring out the window into the sprawling streets surrounding the hall.

“So what in the hell are we supposed to do now, sit around and wait for Ayrael and her armada to show up?”

“We may not have a choice.”

Valuri hissed between her teeth. “I realize we’ve only known each other for a few months, but you’ve never given up this easily before.”

“I am not giving up. I will battle my sister, and I will either destroy her or die trying. That is my destiny.”

“Oh, well, I feel a whole lot better already.” Val glanced over at me. “Can you talk some sense into her?”

I sighed and took a seat next to the bed. “We knew this wouldn’t be easy. They have no reason to trust us, and they obviously don’t want to listen to what we have to say.” I paused and pursed my lips in thought. “We did learn something useful, though: there’s a rift between the Matriarch and the Mosh’Dalar.”

“More like a giant gaping chasm,” Val said. “She may be naïve and deluded, but he’s a raging asshole.”

“It’s more than that. There was something about her reaction when we mentioned the Fount…” I shrugged. “I have a theory.”

“Escar save us…”

“I’m serious. There’s more going on here than a little spat between the commoners and the aristocrats. I’m just worried we won’t have enough time to figure it out.”

“I’m worried about those ships and wyverns and Senosi,” Valuri said pointedly. “None of this political bullshit is going to matter when Ayrael makes landfall. She’ll carve her way straight to the Fount, and I’m not convinced there’s a damn thing any of these people can do about it.”

Kaseya turned. “My people are stronger than you think. The Matriarch was right about one thing—no enemy force has set foot on Nol Krovos in centuries. Our fleet will not fall easily.”

“But they will fall. You know that as surely as I do, Red. With all the power in this place, the Senosi will be invincible.”

“There is still time,” Kaseya whispered. “I could attempt to teach them the breaching technique Jorem and I perfected.”

Valuri snorted. “You really think that asshole on the throne will listen to you? We mentioned the Fount and he kicked us out ten seconds later. I don’t even want to imagine what he’d say if we bring up your sorcery.”

“He will order your arrest,” a voice said from the doorway. “Given time, he might even order your execution.”

We all turned, and my heart skipped a dozen beats when Matriarch Lysara appeared in the doorway. She was alone, mercifully, but I had no doubt that there were a dozen amazon warriors awaiting her command outside.

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