“I told him,” Sartaq said at last, “that I planned to lead the rukhin against Erawan, with or without his consent.” Worse. This was getting worse and worse. She wished his face weren’t so damn unreadable. Sartaq took a breath. “He asked me why.” “I hope you told him that the fate of the world might depend upon it.” Sartaq chuckled. “I did. But I also told him that the woman I love now plans to head into war. And I intend to follow her.”