Keeping a watch on the western borders wasn't a problem for Iona. It had been three days since she heard the news that Etaya and Aed Ruad had started their journey from Vilinski. Their armies would reach Draoidh in the next two days. Despite all the portals that they would take to shorten their journey time, the grounds of Sgiath Biò had grown tougher than before to cross and even she didn't know why. There was perpetual gray that overhung over the expanse, clouding the sun to the level that it looked like twilight.
After visiting Circe, Iona was assured that Circe would keep relaying the latest information about the wizard kingdom. Circe had told her that the marriage would take place two days later and that was the time to strike. She had gathered all the dark forces she could.
