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"It's a start," I whisper, frowning "Yo, ic torches, you were supposed to take me to him"

None of them flicker abnormally

"Witch"

I turn at the hesitant voice ofthe cats, I race to hirateful the kid is okay

"Ahhhh," he says, wriggling free, a look of embarrass your squire

"What happened?" I demand "Do you remember?"

"Aye I was falling and then I stopped in the air" His eyes bug as he speaks "I could not move for half a candlemark And then, suddenly, I could I landed there" He points to the corner of the foyer "The fog disappeared and the sun ca his words, torn between hope the Shadow Knight survived and despair I'm too late "Was anyone with you?" I venture fearfully

"Aye The son of the Desert Knight"

"The Red Knight?"

He shakes his head, and I experience the sense once more that I shouldn't have helped the ain, after the emotional turmoil of my adventure, she deserves to have the shit scared out of her by a fully ar up at her door

"Anyone else?" I prod

The squire starts to srow red

"Watch o up

I don't have time to explain Every cell inAtreyu I leave the foyer and blink in the sunshine, spotting the large,for He's paused halfway down the short bridge leading to the city

Thank god! I race after hi hiht of him

His face is turned towards the sky, his eyes closed as he absorbs direct sunlight for the first time in his life A thousand years and he's the first Shadow Knight to see the blue skies

Tears stream down my cheeks and I cover ht I helped him reach this moment It makes me want to scream or explode from happiness My blood roars with need, but it's pride that ot your blue sky," I whisper, choking up

"Aye" He holds out an ar rass, of sunshine and destiny I squeeze him as hard as I can to reassure myself that he's real His arms circle me and he hauls me into his hard frame