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that burns loud en

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om was beginni

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d forged himself-black iron and ruby, slipped on

ol. A

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idn't

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ngs where she spoke

on, when a noble dared question her presence-a

lave," the

, voice like thunder

as the

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the whisper

ls questioning orders, alliances

ve with half the court

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didn'

his chambers. In his

care about

had already

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sheets and sweat, Liora whispered,

om her face. "They'll

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shoulder. "L

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bidden, is always

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elen's oldest fri

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remained a sl

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fo

oldiers ove

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amage had

floor, blood bloo

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