Chapter 185
Thorne hadn't as much as blinked for the past hour. He made plans, sketched routes, barked orders. Maps spread across the table messily. Inks and pins filled over them. "Search Woodfall. Sweep the Marshes. Block every crossing to the south."
Caelum stood at his side, watching Thorne deliver instruction after instruction to the head warrior until the man's face was pale and his throat raw from replying.
"Deploy even more warriors to the south. Make sure all passageways are totally blocked for Carter." He ordered. The head warrior nodded sharply, waiting for a beat longer than necessary. Thorne's eyes narrowed dangerously.
"Well, Get to it, or I swear to the gods I'll have your head." Thorne growled as the head warriors rushed out the door.
When the door shut, Thorne's ran his fingers through his hair, The motion was more violent than he intended.
