‘I’m so sorry,’ Salawa said against Yeeran’s ear. ‘I’m so sorry for what I’ve put you through. But the other tribes, they see me as a leader. They watch my every step, report back everything they see as a weakness to their chieftains.’ Salawa breathed out slowly. ‘The alliance is more tenuous than I have made it seem. We lost so many soldiers there was nothing I could do but turn to our enemies. To save our people, to make sure Waning survived.’
