Korim had saluted him before marching up the boarding plank. Although Geriv remained on the shore until the ship disappeared beyond the bend in the river, Korim never looked back. Or if he did, he never acknowledged his father’s wave. He spent the rest of the day tramping about the fortress: doub...
Stars streaked past in a pale blur. It was like skidding down the icy slopes of Eagles Mount at night—except now the ground lay above them and instead of the shriek of wind, Darak heard only Yeorna’s scream, fading to a hoarse sob and then to silence. And still they tumbled, the stars spinning ar...