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Stil shrugged "The rider is strongest at night It wouldn’t be untrue to say light is his weakness--he won’t et into Verglas, but so frolas to the other, and he waits forwith erous than if you were to las, it will be fine"

"Sir Mage," Geht with pain "The point is I will have to leave Verglas"

"I can get you to a border and hide you better and in more comfort One of my companions should arrive soon to aid us I’ve received word that she has recently resurfaced in the southern kingdoms"

She? Gemma raised her eyebrows at the pronoun and the soft set involved in a ether," Stil concluded

"Who is this rider who chases you?" Geht word He’s not hue was quiet for a ht "The rider is darkness wrapped around death He hasn’t a soul--he’s too evil for that There is nothing human-like about hihtine, and his darkness is the kind that teers for bloodshed and the agony of others"

Ge chased by a lightweight, evil sorcerer He had a creature of darkness on his trail

A few minutes passed before Gemma was able to suo hooded the whole time? We’ll be in trouble if you take it off--I’ll never be able to find you again," she dryly said

Stil tilted his head

"Being that I have no idea what you look like," Geotten I’ve been going hooded to avoid King Torgen’s attention"

"Are you famous?" Gemma asked

Stil hesitated "Yes, I suppose," he said, before flipping off his hood

Gemma worked hard to keep her mask of indifference in place Stil was a handsome as stories told round the ca his fine lips and chin--was long and slender, setting off his high cheekbones and flawless skin His eyes were a dyna of blue--the sah to the center

His hair was blue-black--like a night sky The front was feathered but the back was long and silky, pulled into a low ponytail that disappeared into his cloak

To be frank, Stil was the liic users were supposed to better looking than the general population, but this was ridiculous!

"Hm," Gemma said

"Hm? That is all you have to say," Stil frowned