Watchman's Oath

Never tell anyone what you can do. . . . Lynet had already decided to leave, when the Watchman came thundering into the valley, on errand from the king, to discover the truth of the rumors: "A plaga norn has come to Norðrlönd,
a plague witch who brings only death." Lynet could have escaped, could have plucked the life from his strong, beating heart. Desire stayed her hand and a vague hope that the battle-honed Watchman could help her tame her ruinous magic. Together they become outlaws, s...