(Kael)
I can't sleep. The rogue attack keeps replaying in my mind. How coordinated they were. How they knew exactly when to retreat. How they protected their wounded and escaped before we could capture anyone.
I get out of bed carefully, trying not to wake Aria. She needs rest more than I do right now. The pregnancy is taking more energy from her every day, and the stress of these attacks isn't helping.
I dress and left. It's past midnight but I know Thorne will still be awake. He never sleeps well after combat.
Sure enough, I find him in the war room reviewing maps of our territory. He looks up when I enter.
"Can't sleep either?" he asks.
"Too much to think about."
"The rogues."
"Yes. We need to make a decision about our next move."
Thorne stands and walks over to the large map o
