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They were under Raffe’s command, his loyal soldiers They clearly look to hielic law by hters of Men

One face catches my eye His bound form is familiar

I strain to see him better, and eventually, I do

It’s Beliel

He looks fresher than I’er in his face, but behind that, there’s genuine pain in his eyes He grips Raffe’s hand for ait

Raffe nods to hi flashes, and the sky rumbles as rain drips down Beliel’s face

When I wake up, the sun hasunusual, so hopefully, Paige is still asleep I get up and walk toward the openOutside, it’s still sunny, with the breeze blowing through the trees The birds sing and the bees buzz as though the world hasn’t coh, when I look outside, I get chills

Beliel still lies chained to the garden gate, shriveled and tortured But his eyes are open, and he stares right at uess he could be completely thawed frohthtmare, was it? It was more like a memory of what the sword showedto make sense of it all

Is it possible that Beliel could have been one of Raffe’s Watchers?

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The roouess it’s probably around noon It feels glorious to have a break froive up on ood When I openin the hallith his eyes closed

I frown ‘What are you doing?’

‘I was too tired to walk to the settee,’ he says without opening his eyes

‘You’re keeping watch? I would have taken my turn if you’d told me Who are orried about?’

Raffe snorts

‘IPaige’s door I guess I should have known

‘She won’t hurt ht’ His eyes are still closed, and his lips barely ht he was asleep

‘Beliel is not her big sister, and he didn’t raise her either’

‘Call me a sentimentalist, but I like the idea of you in one piece Besides, she’s not the only one who ht be interested in your tasty flesh’

I tilt my head ‘Who told you I was tasty?’

‘Haven’t you heard that old saying? Tasty as a fool?’

‘YouIt’s to warn the foolish about things that go buht’