nna
ltered through the narrow
le reagent into the hidden leather
ber was entirely artificial. Someone in this keep was systematically d
dor. It was time to map out the layout of this fortress
dless grace of a hunting wolf, I followed the faint
looking the subterranean training grounds
the cold stone balust
e in the center
carded. His broad, muscular torso was covered in jagged battle scars, his
asily three hundred pounds and hurled it casually across the pit.
es na
ic force behind that throw were impossible for a man wh
ppling disability w
alike than
sweet, cloying jasmine perfume drifted tow
d aroun
She had soft, chestnut curls framing a pale, delicate face, an
er chest was a polished pendant fashio
l Pa
ho used her dead brother's heroic sacrifice
d trembling fragility washed over her features. "Y
of her voice made my stoma
yes raking over her with zero warmth. "A
am so sorry... I was only happy for Kellen. Brother Kellen has been so lon
ords 'Brother Kellen,' marking he
rms over my chest. "Is that so? I heard the last two w
er with a look of pious devotion. "Those were tragic accidents. Brother Kellen is
pampered frame. "You look like a stiff breeze would snap your s
nished contempt. Her eyes turned red, and tears began to
the silver bullet pendant against her heart. "My broth
th absolute coldness. "You are just a parasite using a dead man's blood to
one wall. For a fraction of a second, the mask of innocenc
eavy rolling of stone wheels signaled
to terrified despair. She stumbled toward the stone staircase,
Kellen! H
watching her pathetic perfo
s just gett
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