C322 THE BOILING POINT

"The road is blocked! Pull the reins!"

The shout from the driver died in a spray of gravel and a heavy thud. Aria’s head snapped against the silk-lined wall as the carriage jerked, the horses screaming in panic. The rhythmic roll of the journey ended in a violent tilt. Outside, the world exploded into a cacophony of whistling arrows and the frantic shouts of the Blood-Fed guards