“Tanavast,” she hissed, “Rayse didn’t kill only Uli Da.” “Who else?” “Aona.” The healer? Of all people, he’d attacked Aona? “Both she and Skai are dead, Tanavast,” Kor whispered. “He drew them into conflict with one another, then finished them off when they were weak.” Aona had always treated me with such kindness. I felt my essence grow thinner, spread out, my soul vibrating with anguish. Then I snapped back.
