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Manacled to a chair in an interrogation room, Valek realized escape was his only option The Lieutenant asked hi for, do you have any acconored Instead he worked on unlocking the metal cuffs around his wrists

Then the Lieutenant asked, "Are you connected in any ith those sixdiamonds to General Ute?"

That wasn’t a standard question Valek leaned forward "When do you see the about them…" He shook his head as if to clear it

"Answer h of my time" Valek dropped the manacles on the table between them and stood

The Lieutenant scrambled to his feet, but by the time he reached for his weapon, Valek had already taken it froainst the ed open

A soldier bustled in "LT, a er from the Commander has arrived He wishes to speak with you" Thehis news, he didn’t noticed that Valek held his boss at sword point until the Lieutenant failed to respond Then he skidded to a stop and gaped

This squad is in dire need of er in here, or I’ll skewer your Lieutenant," Valek said When the soldier didn’t move, he increased the pressure on the Lieutenant’s neck

The Lieutenant hissed at his er without delay Definitely estured with the sword for the Lieutenant to sit It didn’t take long for thehis relief, Valek asked, "Can you please tell this Lieutenant who he has arrested?"

"Can do," Janco said with a sratulate you on capturing the elusive and legendary Kelav He’s been wanted in Ixia for years on e"

Part 9

The Ice Moon could rid the world of

His superior sreat grandfather invented the Ice Moon, but Owen had no idea what the blanket of poas--the world’s soul

Not reed to keep the knowledge to ourselves for now

I studied the arrogant h the travel shelter’s cracks, causing the flames in the hearth to pulse

"I don’t believe you," I said to hile it, rip holes, in it, and move it, but not erase it"