A hand grabbed her ankle. “Get in here, jarghalti.”
When she didn’t react, Munraz said, “That was supposed to be you!”
She should pursue the woman who had impersonated her. She should track her. Was she really a chained wizard, or was that part of a costume? She must know where the captives are. If any are still alive.
Her skin was cold and she couldn’t make herself take a step. How much time has passed?
The square was half-empty now, and some of the imperial guards were beginning to turn from their duties as protectors to come and see exactly what had happened. All this while, the cheerful fireworks behind her banged and exploded, and their reflected colors decorated the stonework of the buildings around the square.
A pinch on her calf made her look down into Munraz’s scared face, pe
