It had been nearly two months since Aravis had returned from Mat's world. Her scoldings and interrogations from Cor had long since passed and faded, and summer at Castle Anvard very nearly resembled the one a year prior, save a few details ( Read more... )

The hilly, lush greenness of Archenland was a stark contrast to the burning gold of the desert they had just crossed, but the reprieve was nonetheless welcome ( Read more... )