Jorick shoved Katelina behind him, but not before she recognized two of the intruders: Senya and Bren. They'd been at Oren's mansion in October and had helped murder his wife and children. Katelina would never forget their twisted faces lit by flickering fire light and smug righteousness.

She wasn't the only one. With a cry of rage, Oren seized a flowered armchair and hurled it towards them. The Executioners jumped out of the way; Bren and Senya to the right and the other ...