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As alked by Leif’s cell, oodbye

"Who’s Mogkan?" Bruns asked, stopping

"Tell hie the inforician iped the ic to increase his oer He’d atte of power, but he failed"

"Ah, a little pep talk fro brother," Bruns said "Sweet, but this is very different I’ic then"

We continued to the exit, but Leif’s gaze never wavered froood reason When Mogkan had attempted to turn me into a mindless slave, he could only control one part ofTheobroic, it had been a survival instinct that kicked in when I was trapped without options Mogkan hadn’t ever triggered that ere together

Could that natural resistance to Mogkan’s ht just savespanned hours It’d been late one I huddled in the leather arrilled icians and the Commander

There was no need for me to talk as Loris plucked the information froth And the effort to prevent hihts only weakened y to keeping that bit of free will alive and hiding a few ier, I’d pass out from exhaustion

"Yelena and Valek believe the Co to attack Sitia after the Fire Festival in Ixia Which is about five months away," Loris said

"Ah Good to know," Bruns said "Did they tell anyone else their suspicions?"

"No They’re waiting for more proof"

"Does she knohere Valek is?"

Ha I knew he’d lied about capturing Valek Bruns lied with ease I wondered who else he’d lied to

Loris shot me a look

You don’t really think you and your sister are safe, Loris Do you? You’re icians, and Bruns has ht

Don’t think you can h your attempt to distract me Loris turned to Bruns "She doesn’t knohere Valek is If he’s not at the rendezvous location, she can only speculate at this point"