I witnessed Teradreana launch flames from her palms, engulfing her foes in an inferno. xxx 18 The humans don’t really care about race or creed; they care about money. “Yes, Yavara. We concealed you from the world until you were of age, and then we set out to unite neighboring clans under your banner. I cradled Alkandi in my arms and ran my fingers through her hair. I could go to Ardeni Dreus and live as a free woman, doing as I pleased until my dying days. “Stay with me!” I whispered urgently. “…and?” I asked with an impatient wave of my hand. The reason you don’t hear about the legend of Rheyari, nor any of her successors, is because they never intended to sit on the Black Throne.




















