The yard was still busy even though night had fallen and the torches burned low but no one seemed ready to sleep because people sharpened their weapons and checked their armor and kept whispering about the rogues. I sat on the steps again while Penelope walked the line with two fighters and she kept pointing out spots that needed more watch and I could see she wasn’t planning on resting any time soon.

Jax was standing near the weapons table talking to Elias again and I could tell it was ...