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2021-12-01 12:06:47We approach the altar for Arraya when a strong gust of wind blows. I hold Tru to me tightly, but it feels like something is pulling Tru from me. Using my magic, I create a barrier with the ground. In her, sleep Tru waves her glowing hand. The wind suddenly stops, and the wall I created collapses.
“My darling girl is back,” a voice booms from the alter. Clutching Tru tighter to me, I slowly approach. “I’ve waited for so long to see her again. Bring her to me, young dragon.”
I kneel in front of the alter with Tru in my arms. “Arraya, I need answers on what happened. Please tell me the names of those who betrayed me.”
“Place Gesina on the alter. When she was a young girl, she would sit here, and we would talk. Little Gesi, her eyes were full of life, then they took her from us.” In an impatient voice, Arraya says again, “Lay her down so I may get a good look at her again.”
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