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"It was the symbol … is the symbol of Andromedus" My false Gold family But the symbol reminds me of Eo She pointed out the Andromeda Galaxy to me before she died It means sowhat you were," he says

"Soe Not all of us are born rich as you"

"Let us go find Icarus in the forest" He mentioned him often on Mars, but I’ve never seen Lorn’s favorite pet "Carolina conspired with Vincent to make him a new toy I think you’ll appreciate it"

"Where are your children?"

"East wing till you leave"

"I’erous?"

He does not answer

I follow my friend in off the balcony just as one of Europa’s clouds spits blue lightning across the dark sky Her oceans buck and heave as great swells of water slither and seep along the white walls, as if the world of oceans conspired to s thestorht sky behind the clouds--a textured gas giant staring down at us like the head of soh the stone villa, Lorn happily greets every servant we pass He sees people, not Colors Most have been with him for years I should have studied with him But then I would have ended up here, a betterso far removed from the center of the system

Children’s toys litter the halls His faether after he left public life Most live scattered in the southern archipelagos in the warmer waters near the equator Hurricanes forced thee with Grandfather Lorn Seelass gate, leading me into the center of his citadel Here, he keeps hie and open to the air The walls stretch around the forest, closing it off froh in the air--a roaring purple griffin on a field of snohite Rain falls on the trees, hissing into their needles until he activates a pulseBubble Then the rain sizzles on its roof and folds up in thick clouds of vapor He walks ahead of er than ernails froh the moss just outside the door

"You ca forback curiously I speed upfor him to mention Lysander

"Because half of Mars is still held by forces loyal to the Bellona and the Sovereign To free Mars from them, we need your ships and your men Once we have them, the Moon Lords and the ArchGovernors of the Riainst the Core"