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Just when Sebastian’s fear might’ve reduced him to begging Radix, futile as it would’ve been. He heard a sound that brought hopeful light back to his world.
A sound which forced back the darkness.
A familiar roar. The battle cry of his brother.
Alazareth emerged from the trees, sword in one hand, a dagger in the other, and dark blood staining his tunic as he sliced through the animals before him. Working his way from the back to the front in a flurry of attacking blades. He was a blur of motion.
Targue shrieked in suffering.
Alazar purposely ran across cimmerii nonis. Stomping on them like the rats they were, as he went.
Another targue lunged at Elsabet, trying to get to her skirts but there was a shout from the distance. “I’m coming!”
Sebastian recognized the flash of Rhyers’ dark hair coming through the woods. He ran barefoot. Launching against trees and throwing his body sideways to evade obstacles without stopping. As he reached o
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