Chapter 239

'THEY KNOW AND AREN'T HAPPY,' I thought to Loushka. 'I've shut the link off.'

'Good. I'll keep watch from outside, make sure to keep your mind open so I can see what's going on.'

'I will.'

'And be careful, Cat. Jenviet is cunning.'

I gulped. 'I'll try.'

I could see now that our army had done exactly as desired but the massive gap between the enemy and castle just reminded me of the atrocious position they now stood inwhere we'd left them. The land bridges created by Loi did mean a large group would have difficulty in moving en-masse but still-

'Don't despair, Cat. The chance of anyone getting home was always slim. If we succeed here, then it is a worthy sacrifice.'

Leaving good men to die felt anything but worthy and I clenched the saddle handle tight, building the fury against Jenviet while focusing on the castle ahead. High formidable walls surrounded the towers, and a solid metal gate that would be an issue if we weren't flying in. The tower roofs looked like the conical hats