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Ch. 101
Arc 4: Chapter 5: Sleuth
Arc 4: Chapter 5: SleuthArc 4: Chapter 5: SleuthAs I descended a switchbacking series of stairs cut into the outer face of the keep, heading to meet Emma at one of the gates, a shadow slipped from beh...
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Ch. 102
Arc 4: Chapter 6: Lair Of The Magi
Arc 4: Chapter 6: Lair Of The MagiArc 4: Chapter 6: Lair of the Magi“Alken…”I grunted. “What is it?”I could practically feel Emma’s eyes on me, though I kept mine on the table. Most of two hours had p...
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Ch. 103
Arc 4: Chapter 7: Fellow Feeling
Arc 4: Chapter 7: Fellow FeelingArc 4: Chapter 7: Fellow FeelingThe marions closed in on us, clicking and rattling like huge insects of brass and wood. Their eyeless faces seemed disturbingly aware, a...
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Ch. 104
Arc 4: Chapter 8: Auspice
Arc 4: Chapter 8: AuspiceArc 4: Chapter 8: AuspiceWhile I gave Kieran time to reflect on what I’d said and prepare himself to answer my questions, I brought Lias up to speed on recent events. In parti...
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Ch. 105
Arc 4: Chapter 9: The Demon, Yith
Arc 4: Chapter 9: The Demon, YithArc 4: Chapter 9: The Demon, YithThe broken corpse, and the monster hiding inside of it, watched me from its perch on the table. Within the gloom of the study, surroun...
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Ch. 106
Arc 4: Chapter 10: Hollow
Arc 4: Chapter 10: HollowArc 4: Chapter 10: HollowI don’t know how long I knelt there on the floor, staring at the empty patch of wood where the boy I’d failed so badly had experienced his last, terri...
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Ch. 107
Arc 4: Chapter 11: Confession And Communion
Arc 4: Chapter 11: Confession And CommunionArc 4: Chapter 11: Confession and CommunionAbove the streets of Garihelm, the bells of Myrr Arthor tolled a mournful song. A dirge well matched to the weepin...
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Ch. 108
Arc 4: Chapter 12: Fallen Knight'S Sin
Arc 4: Chapter 12: Fallen Knight'S SinArc 4: Chapter 12: Fallen Knight's Sin“Headsman.”The Onsolain’s voice still resounded with a supernatural weight, but no longer tolled like metal thunder in my ea...
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Ch. 109
Arc 4: Chapter 13: Burden
Arc 4: Chapter 13: BurdenArc 4: Chapter 13: BurdenIn a moment, I was back in the tower of Myrr Arthor. The wide surface of frozen stone set above the world vanished, replaced by the mosaic depicting t...
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Ch. 110
Arc 4: Chapter 14: Small Victories
Arc 4: Chapter 14: Small VictoriesArc 4: Chapter 14: Small VictoriesCatrin led me deeper into the city, away from the high towers of the Forger castle and the festive streets. She led me deeper, into ...
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Ch. 111
Arc 4: Chapter 15: Catrin Of Ergoth
Arc 4: Chapter 15: Catrin Of ErgothArc 4: Chapter 15: Catrin of ErgothWe left the drains and the slums behind, returning to the higher sections of the city. It had gotten very late, near midnight, and...
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Ch. 112
Arc 4: Chapter 16: A Cold Warmth
Arc 4: Chapter 16: A Cold WarmthArc 4: Chapter 16: A Cold WarmthCat gasped into my mouth, my kiss taking her by surprise. She relaxed after a moment, her eyelids drifting together to narrow the red or...
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Ch. 113
Arc 4: Chapter 17: The Forest Of Heads
Arc 4: Chapter 17: The Forest Of HeadsArc 4: Chapter 17: The Forest of HeadsI stumbled through the woods, and they called out to me. The ones I’d killed.They grew from the trees like cancerous fruit. ...
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Ch. 114
Arc 4: Chapter 18: In The Court Of The Gargoyle Lord
Arc 4: Chapter 18: In The Court Of The Gargoyle LordArc 4: Chapter 18: In The Court of The Gargoyle LordI woke drenched in cold sweat, gasping.No. Stop. Don’t go any further. Turn back, go back to the...
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Ch. 115
Arc 4: Chapter 19: All The World'S Troubles
Arc 4: Chapter 19: All The World'S TroublesArc 4: Chapter 19: All The World's TroublesI remember little of what transpired next. There was some talk of tribute paid by Talsyn, “reparations” for past t...
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Ch. 116
Arc 4: Chapter 20: Invitation And Reunion
Arc 4: Chapter 20: Invitation And ReunionArc 4: Chapter 20: Invitation and ReunionI collected Emma, then we went to see Laessa Greengood.Lady Laessa had been given quarters in the bastion. As a guest ...
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Ch. 117
Arc 4: Chapter 21: The Gala
Arc 4: Chapter 21: The GalaArc 4: Chapter 21: The GalaI rode with the lady Laessa in a carriage to the gala. It was, to put it mildly, an uncomfortable experience. We spoke very little beyond some nic...
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Ch. 118
Arc 4: Chapter 22: Myrddin
Arc 4: Chapter 22: MyrddinArc 4: Chapter 22: MyrddinI moved through the groves of the Dance estate, filled with scores of great minds and rich personages, like a tall, scarred shadow.My powers aren’t ...
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Ch. 119
Arc 4: Chapter 23: Accusation
Arc 4: Chapter 23: AccusationArc 4: Chapter 23: AccusationKeeping my dagger in hand, I left the hidden fountain behind and all but sprinted back toward the groves.Emma caught me just out of the maze. ...
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Ch. 120
Arc 4: Chapter 24: Blood And Iron
Arc 4: Chapter 24: Blood And IronArc 4: Chapter 24: Blood and IronAs I approached Rose Malin over the wide courtyards of the capital’s church district, a fog blew in over the bay. It spilled into the ...
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