Henry looked at the enormous fortress.

The warriors were behind them, waiting for the full moon in the sky, which would rise in a few minutes. Henry had waited a few days for the first moon of the month to appear, giving them the chance to bring down the gates faster. He didn’t want to lay siege.

He looked at Derek beside him. He kept his gaze forward, but Henry noticed he was being watched and looked back at him.

There was a melancholy in his eyes that night, and Henry ...