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Nobody else could draw upon the mists I have determined this Why were they open to Vin and not others? I suspect that she couldn't have taken them all in until after she'd touched the power at the Well of Ascension It was alwaysforce So that, once touched, would adjust a person's body to be able to accept the mists

Yet, she did make use of a small crumb of Preservation's pohen she defeated the Lord Ruler, a year before she even began hearing the thu of the power's return to the Well

There is much more to this rows more and more accustomed to its expanded nature Perhaps I will determine why I was able to take the powers ment of the woman who held the power just before me

Of all of us who touched it, I feel she was the most worthy

EPILOGUE

SPOOK AWOKE FROM THE NIGHTMARE, then sat up The cavern around him was dark, lit only by candles and laasped He walked past the everyone fro to come and hide As such, it was difficult for Spook to pick his way through the shuffling, coughing, chatting bodies As he walked, the whispers grew louder, and people stood, following

Beldre ca a white dress "Spook?" she asked onder "Whatwhat happened?"

He just s his arm around her They made their way to the front of the cavern Breeze sat at a table--of course, he would have furniture, while pretty much everyone else sat on the rock floor Spook smiled at him, and the Soother raised an eyebrow

"You're looking well,a drink of his wine

"You could say that," Spook said

"That's all you're going to say?" Beldre said to Breeze "Look at hi down his wine and standing "My dear, with all the oddities that have been happening lately, young Spook's appearance doesn't ? Why, that's ratherSpook's eye

"Shall we then?" Spook asked

Breeze shrugged "Why not? What do you think that we'll find?"

"I' into the antechamber beyond the cavern He started to climb the ladder

"Spook," Beldre said warily "You knohat the scouts said The entire city was burning from the heat of the sun"

Spook looked up, noting the light shining between the cracks of the trapdoor He smiled, then pushed it open

There was no city outside Just a field of grass Green grass Spook blinked at the strange sight, then crawled out onto the soft earth,room for Breeze The Soother's head popped out, then cocked to the side "Now, there's a sight," he said, crawling out beside Spook

Spook stood up in the grass It cae color for plants

"Andthe sky," Breeze said, shading his eyes "Blue Not a hint of ash or s to do with this s the proper way"

Spook heard a gasp fro out of the cavern He helped her step up onto the ground, then they walked in silent wonder through the tall grass The sun was so bright overhead, yet it wasn't uncomfortably hot

"What happened to the city?" Beldre whispered, holding Spook's arm

He shook his head Then, however, he heard so he saw motion on the horizon He walked forward, Beldre at his side, Breeze calling down for Allrianne to come up and see what had happened

"Are thosepeople?" Beldre asked, finally seeing what Spook had The people in the distance saw them, too, and as soon as they drew close, Spook smiled and waved at one

"Spook?" Ham called "Kid, is that you?"

Spook and Beldre hurried forward Ham stood with others, and behind therassyunifor out Harabbed Spook in an e here?" Hao