Chapter 97

NAZEEL DANRAATH—GRAND HEALER OF THE ORDER OF AZEZAL “Thank you for meeting me here, Giorgios,” I say in a quiet voice, glancing up and down the empty street. Whilst my magic is powerful enough to deceive most beings, Kameen will not be fooled about my absence for very long. He is already suspicious after my trip to Havenwood last week. But my visit to the girl was a necessary one. She is not yet ready for the war that comes, and she must be. Giorgios dips his head in the usual mark of respect for a grand lieutenant of the Order. “It has been too long since I visited my birthplace.” He smiles, his eyes flitting to the old stone church a few meters behind us. The figure of Pegasus sits atop one pillar of the original gateway, the other having fallen a long time ago and become a part of the earth. “Corinth was always such a beautiful place,” he says with a wistful sigh, his eyes brimming with tears. “Neither you nor your brother has been back here since your mother died.” I pose it as a q