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When Compasia took pity on her hu world and placed him in the sky, where he turned to stardust

When Compasia took pity on me, she reached down into the Underworld, touched the shoulder of Moritas, and asked her forgiveness Then Compasia took my sister in her arms and placed her in the sky, where she, too, turned to stardust

Magiano looks at me, his eyes wide It seeoddess made me a promise," I whisper

Only now do I realize that I have never seen him cry before

In the stories, Coht fro with the dawn So, together, we stare at the sky, waiting

Over the span of a few olden eyes fade into hazel His pupils stay round, unchanging Raffaele’s sapphire strands grow out raven black, blending in with the rest of his hair His jewel-toned eyes, one the color of honey under sunlight, settle into an identical pair of eradually becomes pale blond Michel’s nails, once striped deep black and blue, have changed into the color of flesh Sergio’s eyes transition fro lines on Lucent’s arether

The Young Elites were the flash of light in a stor darkness before dawn Never have they existed before, nor shall they ever exist again

Across Estenzia, Kenettra, and the rest of the world, the last touches of the blood fever and the i little difference between the et I can hear it in our voices, the sound of another age, the memories of darker times, when immortal poalked the world

Six ht is descending on the day, I stop in the palace gardens to see Magiano swinging two canvas packs over the back of a horse He pauses when he notices me After a brief hesitation, he bows his head

"Your Majesty," he says

I fold my hands in front of h I did not think he would leave so soon "You can stay, you know--" I start to say, knowing my words will be in vain "There is always a place for you in the palace, and the people love you If there is so you want, tell me, and it will be yours"