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too seriously. What specifically did he believe would occur that would need them to uti

re either missing their heads, pierced with carefully placed burn holes,

e more p

They had fought Nora hand-to-hand throughout the whole of the mor

defenses were her hands or a physical weapon. Nora

eir abilities. Eden and Elise were compelled to join Nora this morning as a

ent after receiving too many kicks in the behind. Unfortunately, she

acking her face. Elise's eyebrow was burned off in retaliation by Eden.

ttered something about the Goddess giving him such misbehaving girls. His me

Elise speculated that the hostility shown

n, shoot for the

you like,

, she began puncturing the targets in places where no man would w

ldn't help but chuckle at the brilliant assault. W

gly crafted beam of fire from fifty yards away. She created an al

efore Edward could issue the following com

d job!" Sh

r if they could call the performance a day if sh

on beheading the targe

I

rical." "Let's call it a day, then. Do

ydion for another four years.

ink there is time. Sometimes events happen that you weren't expec

s referring to their mother's murder, Elise felt sorrow. Onl

nown as Sephtis Kenelm came together. No kingdom was capable of dominating the others. The

for his queen's murder, together with King Kellan, whose own fat

uth from Nora. She prayed that one day he would

r, "Come on, Nora," directin

aid. "I'm sure stopping for food would be

u. I need to take c

end of the tree line as the group dispersed. When it

m bend. She climbed the largest one and sat th

of the brook's gushing water. Her soul

eam during the last several days. Every Gwydion was somehow related to a certain el

ving trouble focusing and felt unsettled more and more. S

stly dreaming. She wasn't being lured into the cleari

anced and whirled about her in murky tones of black and grey.

o the creek to meditate because she was worried about w

her element. As always, it gave her peace and perspective. She

ou probably shouldn't

realized she was just a few inches away from Jasper Rollands' som

be working hard in his preparation to join her father's army. The results of his effort were on his

maintained her distance. She had plans for herself that did not inc

her composure, she sai

w hard it is, I don't want you to

nerally amicable disposition. They had been playmates since they were little. Once he ente

onto the boulder next to

wn the edge as she co

r off his forehead and scowle

r head. "I know. However, you

ifted to her eye's blemis

den hap

"Your sister

t was a

ms t

rst to turn away, Jasper threw s

"What are you d

ditating

wide and saliva str

arm in good fun. "It

wa

dy to warm. the incorrect components. She shouldn't have

udin

aside from interruptin

Greycen family with the summer h

a pillar of t

t

ie Greycen tend to the fields at al

e ladies discuss her

fore swatting him once

will not assist because of Maggie. This is

s admi

usually appears to flee in the other direction when s

leaned away from him, but he persisted. She tilted backward and sli

stop herself from falling. Just as her body began to fall to the e

d her back resting on the ground. She quickly examined he

up to see the injury, sa

ure hours of arduous training without suffering any harm-aside from the loss of one eyebrow-only t

her as two huge boots touch

t, and put his hand on Elise's shoul

er head to reveal more of the injuries. The intimidating young warrior whir

You're being unkind by mak

throwing women of

to such blatant hostilit

and give every female you see a kiss. Sure, convenience is essential, but do yo

a tree. He took a breath and said, "You

om the other women she knew. In her father's court, Elise was skilled at playing her par

it up. What would he think of her, the one who never l

, who was both dark and broody in appearance and demeanor. She could be more of a light and fu

should probably go ho

ging her to get up, sayi

along it. It was going the other way from Elise's house. Even though he w

Jasper. You have a longer journey th

as soon as he protested by opening his lip

d for violence, he joked. "Ar

od. Now

bow. He stood up straight, a serious loo

aternal manner. She briefly considered how much simpler her life would be if she just ca

rable to her. Even if she had let the kiss, she felt confid

d or, preferably, knock on her father's door for the last two years. Ho

It's okay. You may owe me a favor

yth

ch guarantees. I could de

aking out

wh

luted her. Fair Elise, till we meet

as he vanished from view. She had a horrible headache and her face was hurting

it must have felt like for Jasper to kiss her. She said she

the idea. She was mostly certain that fate had chosen anot

. At least her sisters would enj

vily. She saw something flicker in front of her. Elise moved closer to the ban

r. She got down on her knees and bowed. She invited the elements

lop and landed in her grasp. It was a spherical meda

e remainder of the sand and muck, she dipped it in the wa

The roots could be seen, and the trunk was large. T

her thoughts. Her environment hu

Yes, he had twice entered her dreams

ver by her. Across the sur

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th neve

ing in the o

since childhood. Sitting back on her heels, she wai

d their

bly priceless jewel, so she chose to keep it.

er neck since her pants lacked pockets. She disguised the chilly metal from a

ecklace to her family as she walked home. Sh

owers. It didn't imply t