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"Chin up, Rune," Nïx said "You don’t really want to kill me If you do, I will rise in memory andin power All the factions of Gaia will unite under my banner"

"Very well, soothsayer"

Allixta snapped, --Don’t you dare, baneblood!--

"And no qualifiers, if you please," Nïx said "This is for your mate’s health and safety"

Gods daet you for death"

"Excellent" Nïx smiled "That wasn’t so hard, noas it? Perhaps you’d like to go even further? Couys"

"Good? Valkyrie, you have no idea what you’re doing You’re far too young and confused to understand the ramifications of your actions You spoke of the monsters we keep in Perdishian? They display more reason than you"

--Except for Kolossós,-- Sian, Blace, and Allixta said as one Darach grunted his agreement

As if Rune hadn’t spoken, N&iu bonus, tell you what the symbols on your talisman mean, what powers it doesn’t hold Maybe I could fill in the blanks of your mother’s last letter to you"

Nïx knew? "I’ht punish hi that vow, but he still had Rune’s loyalty

"I understand," N&iu her hair behind her pointed ear "You can’t bla To win this war, I’ll use every trick inof tricks" She faced Sian and mouthed, Hold on to your ass, de look

Then she whispered to her bat, "Evac, Bertil" With a screech, it flew off

Rune told Nïx, "Whatever your interest in Josephine is, retire it She and Thaddeus are with us"

--Scent-- Darach sounded like he was on the very brink of a full turning --Mate--

Rune tensed --You have Josephine’s scent?--

He nodded --Close--

--We’ll start in the city I’ll trace you all-- They clamped hands on his shoulders and forearrowled But those two couldn’t trace, had no choice but to corabbed Rune With her other, she seized one of Curses’ whiskers in her fist --Fine!--

--We’ll return,-- Blace said --This fight is young yet For tonight, we are done here--

Darach wasn’t

He inhaled a long breath, his i

--Oh, fuck-- Rune and the others braced

With a gleam in her eyes, Allixta said, --Huff and puff, primordial Do it!--