The King's City: Fire Witch: 1

But you cant just know that sort of thing. Not without magic.Linguist and teacher Ithild has always been the impulsive one. Its part of the reason shes arguing with her sister Ette the historian. When Ette confides that she hasnt heard from one of her best friends in months - nor anyone at the University he works at in the out-of-the-way Border City - Ithild volunteers to go investigate. Surely theres no way a whole University could just fall out of contact and besides a break from each other will do the sisters good.But Ette hasnt exactly been honest either and when Ithild cant return from her trip its obvious that there are a few conversations they should have had much earlier. Like how much exactly Ette knows about the supposedly-departed Hraethenn. Or what exactly happened on the night of the accident that Ette has never talked about.There are no letters back and forth from the Border City. Ithild could really use Ettes experience and Ette needs what Ithild knows. Between them theyve nearly got all the pieces they need to stop the coming invasion but theres half a country and a lot of secrets between them.After all this is politics now. Everyones always got another secret.