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Despite her feelings on theNo, not the king, but with Zachary, the man She’d met no other like hi her, and looked up, al into her eyes She inhaled sharply

"Your Majesty?" she whispered

He gazed thoughtfully back at her, or so it seemed She felt as if she could alaze shifted away suddenly, and it was a sundering that hurt almost physically Another entered the vision, this time a Green Rider with red hair that could only be Captain Mapstone

"Karigan?"

The professor’s voice echoed through the vast space Karigan jerked back in shock, and the ie in each shard fluttered like a candle flae vanished, she cried out, feeling so alone in her exile

"Well, hello there!" The professor appeared at the end of the aisle, then hts ignited on this level" He did not sound angry

Karigan found she could not speak or move, only hold herself and stare at empty mirror shards

"What is it?" the professor asked as he neared her "You look troubled"

Troubled was an understatelanced at her possessions, then back "Oh, I see You are hoentle "No doubt the presence of the Eletian has brought thoughts of your houst, her eyes brimmed with tears

"There, there, my dear" At first the professor patted her shoulder, then aardly he embraced her "I am so sorry Itnight, too, eh?"

Karigan leaned into him, actually comforted by his stiff atte into her cheek Then they parted, and she sniffed She hadtorrent, and for that rateful

"I’uely at the artifact room to indicate her trespass

"I understand, my dear No need to explain These items are reminders of your home"

She nodded, and let him believe that was all