Valina stared at the ceiling of her room in The Scattered Flower. She should have been exhausted, but with Chalea still missing, she couldn’t help but shake the worries swimming through her head. What if Baelon had gotten to her? He couldn’t have beat her in the fight, could he? She was so strong, it was unthinkable.

And yet.

She rolled over, sticking her arm under the pillow as she tried to get comfortable. At least she didn’t have to worry about Tavin; the way he stuck ...