another MASK OF SWORDS excerpt

Let’s have another excerpt from MASK OF SWORDS!

“The rusted knight,” said Liane.

“Rusted?” said Adalar, looking at his armor. “I should hope not. I take very good care of my weapons and armor. A man’s life depends on them in battle.”

“Not your armor,” whispered Liane. “You. You have seen too much blood and too much pain and too much death, and it has rusted you. Just as my sister has seen too much death and too much loss and her blood has turned to ice. Neither ice nor rust are strong, and you must be strong for what is to come.”

“What?” said Adalar. “What is to come?”

-JM