A Warrior's Return (The Royal Houses of Sea and Snow, #3) by Marquez Jude

Author:Marquez, Jude
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jude Marquez
Published: 2019-03-31T16:00:00+00:00

AVELINA DID NOT HEAR Clifton’s steps lead him away. She could only assume he was still out there.

"But how would they get in?" Lady Sexton asked.

It was the same question on Avelina's mind. She had supervised the fortifications of all the entrances and exits of the castle. She didn't like it, because if the Vresal army gained the upper hand, all it would take to kill them all would be a flaming arrow in just the right spot.

She hadn't shared this thought with anyone else but she knew she wasn't the only one that thought of it.

"The servants quarters. They weren't finished rebuilding that wall. There's a dozen ways into the castle from those quarters that we didn't remember," Margrave said distantly.

Avelina buried her face in her hands. He was right. They barricaded the main door that led in and out, but the servants had access to the hallways within the walls of the castle. Some of those hallways opened into the kitchen, the library, and even the King's quarters.

"Can they get into the towers?" Avelina asked.

Margrave shook his head. "That must have been one of the reasons that Alik chose these two towers for us. The only way in or out is either the door or the window."

That was a small comfort, but it wasn't much. If the Vresal army were inside then it was only a matter of time before they battered down the doors. Avelina stood and went to the window. She looked out and tried to look down at the battlefield below them. It was all but over and there were mounds of bodies, black and red against the white snow.

"Is there any way to get word to my brother?" Avelina asked.

"No. And that begs the question why Sir Clifton came here instead of going to the King or even Milet," Lady Sexton noted. Lambin had his face pressed to his mother's skirts.

"Unless he planned on leading them here. How else would they know where we were?" Margrave said softly.

The guards around them were quiet but none of them disagreed.

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