Caldrin’s POV

My plans had been falling apart ever since Nimara’s plot had fallen through. I couldn’t help but blame her for every misfortune that had befallen me. If she had not acted out of place and had not gotten on Eldric’s nerves, perhaps things would not have been so bad; maybe everything would not have spiraled the way it did. But now everything had gotten out of control.

The armies I had intended to slip into the palace under the pretext of recruitment had been put on hold ...