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Too bad it couldn’t withstand a helicopter missile attack Or a volcano

Gran reached for the teapot to top off her cup "We’re not close to active ma, so if the Eenerate his own lava"

Richter created it with his blood? "The way I generate plants when none are around?" The way the Lovers had created their carnates

Circe had told me the Emperor’s hands bled lava I hadn’t

Gran nodded "Which drains your power" She set down the pot, looking fatigued just frorow I’ll show you--" She coughed, theher frail frame

I leapt up to rub her back "Did you sleep at all?"

When the fit eased, she sh Stress ain "Gran, what if you had a stroke?"

"Did Death tell you that?" The sudden venom in her tone startlede between us" Her teacup shook when she raised it to her lips

"Aric wouldn’t do that He doesn’t lie He could have a hundred tienda, but he refuses to" What had he told me and Jack? Lies are curses you place on yourself

She set her cup down hard "All Arcana lie And feign emotion and betray It’s the nature of the beast"

In the past, I’d tried to seduce Aric, faking affection Finn had disguised himself as Jack to seduce Selena She’d lied to me, Lark too Matthew most of all: Empress is my friend

My denial died on my lips Still, I didn’t believe Aric would "He told aht"

She allowed the change of subject "Nothing like the Fool’s precognition But I get feelings about the future They guideyou won’t be ready for the next stage of the gae ever on my mind

"Your powers aren’t man bites instantly You need to practice, fro in her pocket, retrieved three seeds, and set them on the tray "Do you feel a connection to them?"