WHISPERS OF ETERNITY

the stranger. For a long moment, the woman said nothi

he shard, "just lit you up like a beacon. Do

even know what this is. All I know is the Domi

finished blunt

d as much, but hearing it aloud mad

d, his voice firm. "I have to figure out w

w. "Chose you? That's an i

tell her. She seemed capable, maybe even

ing the shard back into his satchel. "I just

wn. The Dominion doesn't give up easily, especially when it

s tone wary. "Why were you even in A

e been tracking the Dominion's movements for weeks. Fig

them?" Kael asked,

rkened. "Let's just s

pain in her eyes, the kind that came f

day," he said cautiously. "A

eplied, crossing her ar

y. I just know I need to stay ahead of them and

p you-for now. But if you slow me down

him. He didn't fully trust Lyssa, but

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themselves and Ashridge as possible. The night was cold, and the forest

yssa peppered Kae

what that thing is?" she as

n, I think. There was a tree, massive and burning with light. An

her tracks. "The

of it?" Kael a

all life and magic. Some say it's a gift from the gods, others think it's a

minion," Kae

because they want to use its power to tighten their grip o

of the shard suddenly felt heavier, as if the r

ed. "Why do you care so

of. The Dominion destroyed my home, my family. They think they can t

but he knew words would only ring hollow. Instead, he resolve

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y a stream. Lyssa crouched by the water,

" she said. "But not for lo

he ground, leaning against a tree. As he closed his eyes, the

red, more to himse

times, the world doesn't care if you're ready. It jus

eting her gaze. "That's

le tugging at her lips. "But if you're the one the Flame

e the stillness of the morning-a low, rhythmic

going to the dagger at

t into his throat

y on her feet. "And if they

responding to the danger. Together, they plunged deeper into the for