The scarlet armored Kulun beside him, swordsmen guarding them, he walked to the verge of the torn gap in the wall.
Queen Norhala—you shall wed my son Kulun, he who stands beside me.
It struck the wall close to where the scarlet armored Kulun had vanished.
The arm dropped Cherkis's son at Cherkis's feet; and as though Kulun had been a grape—it crushed him!
There was stark amazement on Kulun's face; and fear now enough.