“They are not legends, nor are they myths,” Veli spoke from where she sat upon the windowsill. She hopped off and took a few steps toward him. “Your sailors will not set foot on the land. So long as they listen to my demands, they will remain unharmed.” She paused for a moment. “Hopefully.”
Leon looked at her through furrowed brows.
“The men will just assist us in sailing the ship the far distance. They will remain aboard the ship, and we will take a pinnace to get to the land itself,” Jace offered.
Leon nodded. “I will set this up immediately and send a falcon. How many of you are attending the journey? And may I ask…why you’re going there?”
“Trust me, you don’t want to know the details, but we’re hoping to find potential allies. It will just be myself, Lia, our co-seconds, and the sorceress,” Jace answered, and Avery shot up from her seat.
Anger crawled across her features. “Oh, I don’t think so! This wasmyidea. I’m coming.” She crossed her arms.
“Avery, it may not be safe,” I whispered.
“As if I give a damn,” she spat. “You’re not the only one who traveled across the realm, Lia. I’m coming with you whether you want me to or not.”
I couldn’t help but grin. “Well, it’s settled then.”
“You can't be serious…” Zaela huffed.
“Let her come, Zae. She’ll be fine,” Gage chimed in as he smiled at my sister.
“What of us?” Finn asked as he sat on the opposite settee with Landon, who still had a mouth full of food as he observed us all.
“The fewer males, the better,” Veli growled.
“I can put them to use around here,” Leon answered. “We could always use an extra set of hands, whether that be with training or building.”
“Excellent. Is that okay with you both?” I asked, eyes pleading for them to cooperate.
They nodded in unison, and then Landon added, “Now that I’m healed, I would like to train with the soldiers, anyway.”
I answered him with a soft, approving smile.
“Anything else I should be aware of?” the general asked.
“Ah, yes. Nox will be coming with us.”
“Is it really necessary to bring Nox? We will be on a ship.” Zaela sighed.
“Ah, yes. Speaking of which, we will need the biggest ship you have.” I offered an apologetic smile to the general. “His wings may need to rest at times.”
His face paled. “Well, I will cross the wyvern and its possible feeding issue off my list of issues to deal with for the time being. I’ll have our largest ship ready by the end of the day.”
“Thank you, Leon.”
He showed himself out of the room and into the kitchen, where Lynelle had retreated to earlier.
Jace raised a brow at me. “Really?” His tone was teasing.
“I would rather be prepared for anything, and you can’t expect him to fly for weeks straight!”
He shook his head but failed at hiding his amused smile.
“We must be careful,” Veli called. “When we arrive at the isles, it would be wise not to have my sisters see that there is a wyvern among us. Only the gods know what would go through their minds if they laid eyes on him.”
I audibly swallowed.
“Just remember…” she continued. “You asked for this.”
