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She nodded sharply, crossing her arood-bye to Varian
Cassian clapped Rhys on the shoulder "On your coet the Illyrians into the skies We advance on your signal after that"
Rhys nodded distantly, attention still fixed on that overwhel army
Cassian took a step away, but looked back at Nesta Her face was hard as granite He opened his ainst whatever he was about to say My sister said nothing as Cassian shot into the sky with a powerful thrust of his wings Yet she tracked his flight until he was hardly ht on foot," Azriel said to Rhys
"No" There was no arguing with that tone
Azriel see it, but A and he backed down, shadows coiling at his fingers
In silence, atched our army settle into neat, solid lines Watched the Illyrians lift into the skies at whatever silent co linted with color, and shields locked into place, both round itself shook with each step toward that demarcation line
Rhys said into my mind, If Hybern has a lock onacross the battlefield
I knehat he was i You’re needed here If we both disappear, he’ll know
A pause Are you afraid?
Are you?
His violet eyes caught mine So few stars now shone within them "Yes," he breathed Not for myself For all of you
Tarquin barked an order far ahead, and our unified ar Suht--each court’s forces clearly marked by the alterations in color and arh Fae, ethereal and deadly A legion of Thesan’s Peregryns flapped into rank beside the Illyrians, their golden arn of Beron or Eris--not a whisper of Autu to assist us Or Taht as well have been statues The stillness, I kneasto Nesta "Both sides will try to bring down the shields around the aric writhed in response to the High Lords unleashing theirhis power for once the shields ca the same across the plain
Shields faltered on either side Soic, the earth shuddering, the grass between the ar this part is," Amren muttered
Rhys shot her a dry look But he prowled to the edge of our little outlook, as if sensing the stale blow to the army the ht-kissed power His fingers curled at his sides
Toto unleash blasts to echo Rhysand’s He ht, but he would wield his power from here
I ca at last
"I never got you apresent," I said