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Chapter 12 “The Breaking Point”

Author: Amy Blankenship
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Chapter 12 “The Breaking Point”

Kyou followed the group in silence, masking his scent so as not to alert the other guardians. He’d followed them before, and this time he was taken by their unusual silence. The spell, and Amni’s appearance, obviously weighed heavily on all their minds.

He watched as his brothers glared at each other when the other was not looking and the slayer was halfheartedly glaring at the priestess. Kyoko… she seemed to be the only one not affected by Hyakuhei’s spell. At least it did not disturb her as it did the others.

“Toya, where are we going?” Kyoko finally broke the unnerving silence that threatened to make her scream.

Toya stopped and sniffed the afternoon air. “I’m following the scent of that cocky wind sprite, Amni,” he scanned the surrounding area getting a bad feeling about everything.

“But I thought you couldn’t follow his scent once he was airborne.” The rings on Shinbe’s staff clinked as he came to stand beside Toya, looking off i
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