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"She would hate me for this" I released the saddle straps and took A I’ to try o badly, and they ht, then don’t be sad for me" She looked away, but she needed to understand that I intended to bring this war to an end One way or another, I would soon be at peace, which was all I had ever wanted "Ien will meet me in the afterlife My faet him those medicines"
When he spoke, the muscles on Fink’s face became pinched and knotted "What about ot" His tone nearly stoppedain
I released Amarinda, and then reached for ainst a tree I told Fink to hold out his hands, and into them I placed ht of Carthya, res to you now"
"Only until you come back" He lowered the sword to his side, then said, "Coain"
"I promise to try But even if I don’t, you’ll always have Amarinda and Tobias"
"Tobias lectures too ht and shook his head "Besides, I need you"
"All of Carthya needs you," Amarinda added
"Then letthe horse, but before I could climb on, Amarinda put a hand on my arm
"Your family would be proud of who you’ve beco to see what a great leader you are"
"They did give everything" I sighed as their faces passed through my mind "Whatever happens next, never let it be said that I failedI could"
"They already know it Come back to us, Jaron"
"If you die, I’ll tell the saints not to let you in," Fink said irritably It was nearly what I had told him while ere stranded on the cliff
I answered that he’d better hope the saints did let me in, or who else would take care of him in the afterlife one day? I smiled when I said it, but Fink only stuck his jaard, si stubborn Then I kissed Amarinda’s cheek and climbed onto the horse Before I left, I turned back to the of this land, then don’t let him touch ood way either"
I rode off without looking back, and paused only once, at the edge of the forest The cao now displayed Avenian colors, and was alive with crackling fires and the sil duty frequently crossed in front of the fires, and orders were being shouted to situate everyone within the caot a distant look at an was in there, maybe Conner as well