That evening, Ashlynn stood before the large mirror in her dressing room, carefully adjusting the lacing of her corset and wishing that Heila was still within the ancient fortress, for more reasons than just a bit of help with her laces.
In order to meet Ashlynn's schedule, Sybyll and the forces under her command had left for Hanrahan Barony at the same time that Ashlynn had taken her forces to the Summer Villa. Large armies moved slowly, and unlike the small raiding force Ashlynn had led to destroy the Summer Villa, Sybyll needed to bring along enough soldiers from Commander Bassinger's First Army to garrison Hanrahan town after she took it.
