Late appointment
"You've got to be kidding me! We need him! Couldn't you keep an eye on him for two seconds? What do you think we're going to accomplish?"
Aleks was furious with Captain Hookbooker on the Compass ship about Seisyll's sudden disappearance. Seisyll had deserted the ship just as they headed south to rescue Melite.
The omnimancer couldn't resist the temptation to rescue his king alone. It was like one of his six senses, counting magic, it was the essence of logic for him. He flew over the area around the volcano, landing stealthily near the mines to spy on local activity.
Many mages had been relocated to coincide with the arrival of the princess. The idea was to give the illusion of total control of the situation by the generous amount of Tashran workforce living on the continent.