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Stil didn’t even hear what she was ad to "He can’t keepout of ti to push Gemma away from him

Gemma slipped away and folded Stil on to his knees before she placed her handful of starfires in his hand "Thank you, for everything"

"Gehts Turn yourself in, and you will coht, Ge on the snow

"Don’t even think of it!" Stil hissed "Blast your sacrifices and practicality! RUN!"

Ge with tears "You don’t understand, Stil," she said, her heart breaking

"Don’t do this, Gemma," Stil pleaded He scattered the starfires as he dropped them to reach for her hands

Ge Stil on the forehead "Take care, Stil," she said

"Gemma!"

Gemma turned to the soldiers and walked to the with each step she took away from Stil She didn’t turn around She couldn’t If she did, she would lose all the strength she had

"GEMMA!" Stil shouted

Four soldiers met Gem the few re starfires she had on her--and restrained her hands in iron shackles

"Gemma Kielland has been found We return to Ostfold immediately Ready the horses!" a soldier shouted

Within ht forward A soldier mounted it, and Geain

The soldiers ignored hi north…for Ostfold

Geet one last look of Stil