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father. Went into hiding after the rebell

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brought her? J

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whisper.

he finishes for me. "Yeah. I

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r his blade. "Put

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arn, "and I'll show y

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s. "We didn't come h

ecause you're out of options. And

hat?"

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out the va

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th goe

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re i

temple. Under thirty feet of stone, guarded by Cyrus's elite. The only r

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hen Cyrus doesn't

ontrol of the entire kingdom

know all t

ause I almost died tryin

him. "You

it out. Lost good men. But I saw it. I touched the box. A

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see t

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k up

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't br

now?"

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tan

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