“Most noble Raven houses were decimated right after Valtaris fell, it’s true,” Cici said as she leaned into me, her voice low. “Prince Malyr established new ones; he handed out titles, lands, and occupied strongholds among his most devoted and powerful followers. They congregated around him the moment word of his survival spread. King Omaniel, Queen Elnora, his sister… They all died in Valtaris.”
