The mountain wind was refreshing, and the sun was warm, as the company of Elves left the Emenasari Temple. The journey back to the heart of the realms was uneventful, even after Lorcan stopped in village after village to do a quick search for General Konnyr.

“Perhaps we have heard the last from that traitorous elflord,” muttered Lorcan after one empty-handed search.

Tigherneach and his family rode in their traveling box until they reached the palace and Niamh found it ...