The sound of hooves on stone echoed sharply as the group surged forward, leaving the fortress behind. Trees thickened on either side of the narrow road.
Cassian's mind, however, refused to settle.
He kept seeing flashes of Dorian's face—the way his dark eyes gleamed with amusement, the careless smirk that had followed their sparring match in the training yard. It was infuriating. The man had no right to distract him like this, especially now. Not when so much was at stake.
But try as he might, the image wouldn't leave him.
They have found earlier that the temple is completely hidden at the center of Galdreth,, and there is no way to enter it.Thee only possible route is from the forest that led to the heart of the city. It is alsohidden,n but they have found it by chance.
The deeper they rode into the forest, the heavier the air seemed to grow. The birdsong thinned and faded, replaced by an eerie silence that pressed against Cassian's senses.
