48 Dispair

Olivia.

My mother called me, asking me to visit her in Dome.

She said she was ill, and I was worried.

I could not tell James the extent of the weakness in her voice because I knew he was planning to go into battle with Caspian. I did not want him to be worried.

He had wanted to surrender, but the entire island asked him to go to war.

There was no guarantee that he would win, and the odds were against us.

I was worried and scared, but I hid my tears.

Caspian had all the cards, and he called the shots.

James' ammunition stash was depleted, with the majority of it stolen.

The warriors would have to depend on their wolves to fight, but we all knew they stood no chance against bullets and bombs.

We had lost before we went to battle.

I tried to talk him out of it, but he refused.

He was hopeful, and one of his driving forces was his mother and father, whom Caspian had in his custody.

I was to go to Dome and see what was happening with my mother, then return immediat