“I’m not entirely sure that’s not what happened,” Rin said. “There’s some evidence that the attack on Speer was allowed to succeed.” Irjah’s expression betrayed nothing, but his fingers tapped thoughtfully against his wooden desk. “Explain.” “I find it very difficult to believe that the strongest fighting force in the Militia could have been annihilated so easily. That, and the island was suspiciously poorly defended.”
