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Ashveil Weakens

Author: M.K heerah
last update publish date: 2026-10-27 16:03:07

Chapter 199

"Their supplies are running short," Evelyne said. "Their outside support is shrinking, and the financial channel sustaining their operations is under pressure."

She laid three dispatches across the map table.

Dawn light filtered through the tent flap. Kael stood with his arms folded. Elara sat beside him, studying the reports. Torin leaned against the opposite edge of the table, Ren beside him, while Cassian sat at the foot, ink-stained and visibly exhausted.

"Specifics," Kael sai
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    Chapter 210 "Third row, Corporal. The Ashveil families sit with the Silver Guard widows.""Yes, Lady Evelyne. Beside the Silver Guard, not behind them.""Beside." Evelyne checked her list. "Good. Someone told me last night that Ashveil would rather stand.""They did say that, my lady. Then Captain Dorn walked over and stood with them."Evelyne's mouth twitched."Of course she did."Behind her, an old woman in Ashveil grey knelt at the memorial wall and pressed a carved wooden wolf against the stone.A Silver Moon soldier with one arm in a sling stopped beside her. He said nothing. He simply set a second token next to hers and remained there."Torin."A broad Ashveil commander clapped him on the shoulder."Your left flank at the culvert. I never thanked you.""Harn, you whistled. I just stayed out of the way.""Both true," Harn said gravely. "Drink with me after?""If Dorn buys.""Dorn never buys.""Then we're drinking terribly."Harn laughed.For a moment, Torin looked almost uncomfo

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