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"I sacrificed hed all of our options and realized there is no other choice He uilt is gnawing at him He may see his sacrifice as atonement I want him to survive this, if we can make it happen He and Eduardo deserve to have a conversation"

The winged horse swooped low and Bahir jus, soared above us, and landed on the cru

"Do you need assistance?" Bahir asked

"We’ll wait for the vehicles to get here," I told him

"Oh In that case I ith you"

He sat by me

"Do you know my son well?"

"I know that he is honest and brave He doesn’t hesitate to put hie and he worked very long hours hoping to build a family with her I’m proud to call him a friend"

Bahir remained silent

"Did you speak with George?" I asked

"Yes She said she saw hi during one of the ifrit’s attacks I don’t know if it was real or another illusion"

"Do you thinkfor reassurance Sadly I had none

"I saw hi He wasn’t in the best shape, but I think he’s alive because the ifrit is waiting for you"

"He’s waiting to kill hed "If you co, you need to knohat to expect The ifrit will seduce you The moment you touch his prison, he burrows into your soul, tears it open, and feeds on your greatest fear If you are afraid of growing old, he will offer you youth If you think yourself ugly, he will promise you beauty He will move mountains and resurrect the dead, and if he lacks the power to do it, he will trick yourhe has done it With every wish, you will surrender a part of your soul to him and he will lie and betray you until he possesses you coht that?" Derek asked

"You must reject the djinn"

"Easier said than done," I said