Rise of Darkness: Chains of Destiny

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d at the sudden intensity, pulling Liam's hands off him. "What? Have you seen him before?" he asked, a mix

ng near the edge of town. There's something off about

ing slightly as he recalled the man's chilling gaze

ore-the sensation of being hunted

omeone staring at me. I looked outside the window and saw the cloaked man behind the

is hand; maybe Eric made that up. But what he did

this," Eric suggested. "I don't like the

elieved us. If we tell the mayor again, he'll jus

im! No one will thi

ew had escaped his pranks. His name came up whenever sheep wandered into t

definitely think this is one of your pranks

e of unease settled over him. Eric was about to say something when Caleb

uge bag of spices onto the ground. "I se

leb saw him, took three steps back. "Good aftern

load the cart, the faster you get

ment. Liam was also filled with excitement; seeing a Gleeman at the Frostwyn festival wa

right now, he is in

row-and pounded on the front door until he wo

some drinks. And remember, Liam, we are spending the night at the farmh

e the lantern yourself; I'll jo

et's get this done, and maybe Julia mi

missed her beautiful smile and perhaps everything about her. But he quickly

out saying a word. The sun sank slowly, and it was twilight by the time they finishe

am!

long time since he had heard this voice, he c

, along with his bright smile, which seemed to gleam with mischief even in the fadin

Eric and shrugged. "Nothing,

ressed in a yellow dress-she seems to have come out of the Gleeman

e about them,

said. "It's a good thing that I know her name, Emily; I heard her introducing herself to the wise one, Lady Gaia. And the man, he

manner. But if they were dangerous, the wise one, Lady Gaia, would have sensed it. The wise one is an old woman whom many people believe has the power to see the future.

's normal for people to travel from their hometowns during wars... but Harper's Hill is not ex

sterious strangers, and what brought them here?

a story tonight. I heard he's sharing a new tale