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Ch. 121
Arc 4: Chapter 25: Clash Of Two Flames
Arc 4: Chapter 25: Clash Of Two FlamesArc 4: Chapter 25: Clash of Two FlamesKross glared at me across the wide floor. His gauntlet clicked as he tightened his grip on his longsword.“Alken…” He spoke w...
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Ch. 122
Arc 4: Chapter 26: Separate Ways
Arc 4: Chapter 26: Separate WaysArc 4: Chapter 26: Separate WaysAs my oldest friend and I stood there, locked together above the kneeling crowfriar, I felt the rage creep in through the confusion.“Lia...
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Ch. 123
Arc 4: Chapter 27: Dawn And Doom
Arc 4: Chapter 27: Dawn And DoomArc 4: Chapter 27: Dawn and DoomWhen the sun rose to burn away the fog, it arrived with every bell in the city tolling.The bells of Garihelm did not ring to welcome the...
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Ch. 124
Arc 4: Chapter 28: The Headsman Revealed
Arc 4: Chapter 28: The Headsman RevealedArc 4: Chapter 28: The Headsman RevealedThe silence in the imperial court broke when the Lord Steward lifted his finger, his deep voice filling the chamber like...
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Ch. 125
Arc 4: Chapter 29: Judgment
Arc 4: Chapter 29: JudgmentArc 4: Chapter 29: JudgmentMany had spoken, including me. Not all were in agreement about much, which told me something I’d already suspected, as I’d wandered the land these...
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Ch. 126
Arc 4: Chapter 30: Consequences
Arc 4: Chapter 30: ConsequencesArc 4: Chapter 30: ConsequencesI remember little of what came next. There was much commotion, confusion, and bickering. Stunned by all that had happened and feeling exha...
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Ch. 127
Arc 4: Chapter 31: Trust
Arc 4: Chapter 31: TrustArc 4: Chapter 31: TrustCatrin and I walked together out of the inn, moving into the darkening streets. We went a ways in silence. The dhampir adjusted her dress, doing up some...
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Ch. 128
Arc 4: Chapter 32: The Shadow
Arc 4: Chapter 32: The ShadowArc 4: Chapter 32: The ShadowI did dream, just as I’d known I would. The forest waited for me, and once my exhausted mind finally succumbed, it dragged me in.“Look at him,...
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Ch. 129
Another Retrospective, Big News, And Going Forward
Another Retrospective, Big News, And Going ForwardAnother retrospective, big news, and going forwardHey friends, Sov here. Been a while since I’ve done one of these, but I’ve got some stuff to talk ab...
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Ch. 130
Interlude: Daughter Of Shrikes
Interlude: Daughter Of ShrikesInterlude: Daughter of ShrikesThe days after Rose Malin burned passed in a mad rush. All the great and mighty lords of the Accorded Realms gathered, with all their kings ...
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Ch. 131
Arc 5: Roar || Chapter 1: Beneath The Streets
Arc 5: Roar || Chapter 1: Beneath The StreetsArc 5: Roar || Chapter 1: Beneath The StreetsWhen the elves gave me golden eyes to illuminate dark places, I am certain they saw it as a blessing. Too ofte...
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Ch. 132
Arc 5: Chapter 2: Costs
Arc 5: Chapter 2: CostsArc 5: Chapter 2: CostsThis ugly hunt had been a distraction. And a message.For two weeks the Hammer Ward, a poorer district mostly populated by lower tier guild houses and work...
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Ch. 133
Arc 5: Chapter 3: Long Shadows
Arc 5: Chapter 3: Long ShadowsArc 5: Chapter 3: Long ShadowsThe rain let up as Emma and I approached the gates of the Fulgurkeep. Despite that, thunder rumbled in the dark clouds swirling high above t...
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Ch. 134
Arc 5: Chapter 4: The Game
Arc 5: Chapter 4: The GameArc 5: Chapter 4: The GameNot long after Desmond Wake made his address to the court, many of those gathered began to depart as the day aged and more pressing business conclud...
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Ch. 135
Arc 5: Chapter 5: Peer
Arc 5: Chapter 5: PeerArc 5: Chapter 5: PeerLater, in the Emperor’s small council chamber, Markham tossed me a surly look as a servant worked at the fastens on his golden gauntlet.“That was a shit sho...
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Ch. 136
Arc 5: Chapter 6: Home, For A Time
Arc 5: Chapter 6: Home, For A TimeArc 5: Chapter 6: Home, For A TimeAs evening settled over the bay, the latest bout of rain broke to give way to a rising moon. It was the lesser one which waxed near ...
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Ch. 137
Arc 5: Chapter 7: Admission
Arc 5: Chapter 7: AdmissionArc 5: Chapter 7: AdmissionWe lay together after in a tangle of sweaty limbs and sheets. Catrin still held me tightly, nuzzling my chest so her curly mane hid her face.She c...
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Ch. 138
Arc 5: Chapter 8: Cackling Death
Arc 5: Chapter 8: Cackling DeathArc 5: Chapter 8: Cackling DeathSeveral things happened at once.The sudden, abrupt empty space where Catrin had been took me off guard, even though I’d expected it. She...
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Ch. 139
Arc 5: Chapter 9: The Assassin
Arc 5: Chapter 9: The AssassinArc 5: Chapter 9: The AssassinI knew where Emma had gone, or at least had a strong suspicion. She had a favorite spot along the harbor, where she could look out over the ...
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Ch. 140
Arc 5: Chapter 10: Crisis And Command
Arc 5: Chapter 10: Crisis And CommandArc 5: Chapter 10: Crisis and CommandWe returned to the castle hours before dawn. Immediately, it became clear something was wrong.There were more guards at the ga...
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