CHAPTER 26

Thea

Thea was nervous. Her plan was unfolding too slowly and she was afraid she was running out

of time. Her efforts to build the largest army in Raal were constantly hampered and even

thwarted by idiotic sorcerers who did not know their place. Sometimes she wondered if it was

all worth it. But then she would look at her son and all doubt would disappear. She would

burn entire Raal if it meant her child was safe. Still, she had to do something about the rectors

of the academies. If she managed to subdue the members of the high council, a few academic

idiots shouldn’t pose a problem. But they did. She was bombarded with their letters, over and

over again, demanding an explanation of her need for so many of their students in the Velas

army. And then yesterday the bastards banded together, refusing to give more of their

students. She had killed so many elves who had opposed her in recent y