She had showed no remorse at her trial. "I have spent my whole life combating wickedness," she declared when invited to speak in her own defense, "and Aven Tallman is a wicked woman. It is not to the benefit of the kingdom that she should rise in influence. I wanted to prevent that, and that is why I did what I did. I would do it again. I'm only sorry that I failed."
"Who requested me?" Garv asked, though he thought he could make a good guess. "The chief councilor himself." Right the first time. "Did he say why?" "Let me see if I can remember all of it. It seems y
She planned her moves in advance. With a long drop to the ground she had to anticipate as many possible mistakes as she could. At the last moment she decided to shed her skirts. They were long and ful
As her days in Moreth accumulated, Alfyra formed a more precise picture of the situation there. In all her letters Lydda had spoken of her struggle to elevate the moral standards of the people around