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arked

ould no lon

was di

hing blindly for warmth. But her child was silen

ws unsettled her. As if he und

cting the dim light. His expression was unreadable,

isn't he?"

tely. He looked at the child,

es

against the fabric of her c

uiet. "It means we d

eath hitched.

entrance, as if sensing somethi

ill become." He met her gaze. "If we do not act soo

ettled in Sera

l hands curled into tiny fists, his b

ye

mson-streaked black eyes, sh

isition'

orest below. The wind carried the scent of earth a

ad left its

like a dying heartbeat. It

ild wa

s have traced the mother's path, my lord. We bel

remained

"Shall we send a vangu

d into his robe, pulling forth a silver pendant engraved

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ze toward the di

em." His lips curled

ill com

ce in t

a did no

of the fire. But she felt the lingering p

anished, but

ing soft reassurances even as h

a whi

om the

rom R

the

hear

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ve sworn the

s wai

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ly, as if an unseen force

as quickly as

sence w

rembled as she clut

re, his eyes snapping open. He studied he

d it, did

lowed hard. "I

is temples. "Then we don'

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d find the only ones who c

stomach tw

met h

xiled

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ision w

ed what little she had, securi

billowing as they stepped beyo

on a harsh, unforgiving path. But Ser

t glance at the

ly audible, cur

byss w

and followed Rav

d of No

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n path was

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st, his tiny form wrapped in thick cloth.

ed her more t

sure despite the shifting terrain. His ey

pace to match his. "Wher

in the mountains. A place where those who

w furrowed. "Th

ones who might have the knowledge

t clenched. "And

rkened. "Then we pray

an down h

son, his small hands c

ll you

uisitio

oved like specters

his golden eyes fixed on the distant mountain

were

y lord, they have left the cav

slightly. "They are se

ated. "Shall we

hook his

frowned. "B

Abyss does not react well to direct con

gaze toward th

sure there is nowhere

nd hurried away to

ained still

thought he heard the faintes

re too

ritation crosse

grip on the pen

hall

t Signs

grew more t

the wind threatened to push them off ba

hing was heavy, b

e air c

gh the atmosphere. The sky darkened, not

hina

Ravian. "Do

as already on h

ispering wind curled through the rocks, carry

phina's s

witched, and his b

s eyes

rimson veins pulsed fain

eavy. The shad

heart poun

choed from th

head snap

. Their limbs were elongated, their skin pale and cra

al wr

ed. "They'v

her grip on her ch

drew hi

fi

al Aw

aiths

nes, flashed in the dim light. He slashed through the fi

led back, shiel

aith charg

ced for

the shadow

ergy erupted from

h froze m

endrils erupted from its chest, twist

hina

n was

, moving like living things. T

d to Ravian. "W

de. "His power... It'

he growing abyssal pre

ina's son

twitched and th

ng wraiths. They screamed as they were dragged into

sil

a's son

adows

ral energy

closed his eyes again, a

na stoo

just wielded t

an, her voice bare

I brought in

eathed hi

that should

hers in

in a place untouched by

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t wat

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