Arascus watched the mage cohort leave as they followed Elassa back north. Fer had a few hours, it should be enough. The goal of this operation was simply to give her an opening. Killing Elassa would have only been a bonus that would have made the future easier. He sighed as he looked at Kassandora through the window. The politicians and clerics were cheering, the public had come out. The Kirinyaan anthem was starting to be sung.
And Kassandora stood behind them, her sword still in the ground, completely shut down at the fact her plan had gone awry. He should get to her before she popped off.
