18 Chapters
Chapter 25 THE SUMMIT OF THREE BANNERS

Chapter 26 The Quiet After the Crown

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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN - Storm Before Decision
The sky had been darken all day, but the storm waited until night to break.
Wind tore through the trees, bending branches and sending leaves spinning like frightened birds. Thunder rolled across the hills, slow and heavy, as if the world itself were holding its breath.
Jacklin stood at the edge of the camp,