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Tears streamed down my face

You can’t defeat your father, the voice whispered inside ive you power unlike any you have ever witnessed

Agony racked ive you his head You will never have to worry about hiain

A vision swirled inme, as we stood in the middle of paradise, happy, free, and safe

I will free you from these shackles I will lift you into the sweet air above and let you breathe I will stop all pain Take my hand

Another step Bahir and his circle were so impossibly far So very far

All you have to do is take my hand

"Do you love me?" Curran asked

Of course I love you

"Giveto pull me to my knees No Stay withfor hi

STAY!

I let it fall

Curran caught the chunk of gold I collapsed on iantess’s blood

Curran took a slow step forward I draggedHe would need me after he took that second step

It took him thirty seconds to make it He looked alave the earring toan eternity of pain

We walked, two steps at a tih the blood, but ere rew closer

Look into your future Look into the very depths of your heart You knohat your father wants

The circle was almost within reach