No Mercy

RETH

Hours later, Reth sat on a bench in Aymora's cave, trying not to let on how painful it was to breathe, while three wise-women worked on Behryn. They'd removed the arrow successfully, but Behryn was having trouble breathing because his lung had been punctured, and Aymora was concerned about infection setting in because the Arrow had gone so deep—almost entirely through his chest.

Reth had been updated on the battle every thirty minutes, and now it was over.

Tobe, who'd returned to the royal cave as soon as they deposited Behryn with Aymora, was back, looking grimly satisfied.

"Six in total," he said as Reth shook his head. "Four dead, we captured the other two."

At those words, Aymora's head snapped up from where she leaned over Behryn. "We have two of them alive?"