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Whispers of War
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AilithThe next morning dawned crisp and quiet and I was up early unable to sleep worrying over what was to come. The castle grounds were quiet, save for the occasional patrol of warriors moving along the perimeter. I wrapped my arms around myself, trying to shake the lingering unease from last night’s conversation.Behind me, Garrick stirred, his presence a steadying force amidst the uncertainty. I turned to see him watching me from the bed, his dark eyes heavy with thought.“You’re worried,” he murmured, sitting up and swinging his legs over the side of the bed.I sighed. “Aren’t you?”He ran a hand through his hair, exhaling sharply. “Of course I am. Everything about this feels like a trap.”I moved toward him, perching on the edge of the bed. “It might be,” I admitted. “But if Sin is telling the truth, we can’t afford to ignore it. Kael is building something dangerous, and we need to know exactly what we’re up against.”Garrick’s jaw tightened. “And walking into a meeting with his
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Sin Jorin’s grip was unyielding, his fingers clamped around my wrist like iron. His dark eyes bored into mine, measuring the weight of my presence, the impossibility of it.I knew that look. Calculating.I’d seen it before, back when we stood on the same side.But we weren’t on the same side anymore.“You’re supposed to be dead.” His voice was quiet, but the weight in it was undeniable.I forced a smirk. “Disappointed?”He didn’t answer. Just held his grip a fraction tighter.Outside, the camp murmured with quiet conversations, the distant clang of metal against metal echoing through the night air. The familiar sounds of Kael’s forces preparing for war.A reminder that if I didn’t get out of here, I wouldn’t live long enough to stop it.Jorin’s expression didn’t shift, but something moved in his gaze—something unreadable. “Kael trusted you.”I gave a bitter laugh, quiet and sharp. “Kael doesn’t trust anyone. He controls them.”That made him pause. A flicker of something I couldn’t qu
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I reached the seal's platform, my legs finally giving out as I collapsed at the base of the ancient stone pillar. Up close, its deterioration was even more apparent—cracks running through its surface, the carvings distorted almost beyond recognition, its light flickering like a candle in a strong wind.Placing my hands on the stone, I felt immediate resistance—not the violent opposition of the Northern Seal, but something more insidious. A slipperiness, as if the seal's energy was too unstable to grasp properly."Please," I whispered, desperation lending strength to my voice. "Hold together. Just a little longer."I began the ritual incantation, the ancient Emberfang words flowing from my lips with practiced familiarity now. The markings on my skin flared weakly in response, their glow dim and unsteady as they attempted to establish the necessary connection with the seal.But something was wrong. The circuit of energy that had formed so readily with the previous seals struggled to esta
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The tunnel widened suddenly, opening into a chamber I recognized from our earlier journey—one of the junction points in the ancient Emberfang network. Relief washed through me at this confirmation that we had found our way back to familiar territory."We're in the eastern quadrant," I said, recognizing the symbols etched into the chamber walls. "Not far from where Sin planned to meet us."Garrick nodded, his senses alert as he scanned the multiple passages branching from the chamber. "Someone's coming," he warned, positioning himself protectively in front of me.I summoned what remained of my fire, a small flame flickering weakly above my palm. The effort cost me more than it should have, another reminder of how much the rituals had taken.Footsteps echoed from the leftmost tunnel, growing louder as they approached. Then Sin emerged from the darkness, followed by Fiona and the others. Their expressions shifted from wariness to relief when they recognized us."You made it," Sin said, h
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