Vows in the shadow

, but the tension inside Rav

ake, replaying

more than

gerous - not because it was sweet, but beca

clung to the corners of her room. But to

ured

echoed from beh

t. But then - another groan. Wood sh

gers traced the edge of the massive oak book

lightly... an

den h

case winding downward into darkness. A cold breeze wafted up,

e threshold. She should

old her: this w

desc

ls were carved with faint markings - moons, names, fragments of words i

glow ahead. So

it by four black candles. In the center was a table covered in velvet. On it

held, framed in silver. Its glass shimmered with fog, and

w her

and

lled with grief, staring dir

lection whispered. "Bu

he mirror. It didn't shatter

reached fo

ge was addre

ger than you realize. Damian is not the enemy - but he is not

in, or become

footsteps e

Sear

into her coat and climb

ood waiting. His face

d it," he

id you

ed aside as she emerged, bru

" he said. "But I knew

e diary. "My mothe

it like it mi

e to inherit the cu

" Damian replied. "But

yes. "Tell me the

exhaled

'll take you to the vault. B

his shoulder, t

't be the s

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