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No!

Kaidan held esture begging me not to speak Silent tears rolled down my cheeks--my own salt water lost amid the ocean I could not save Flynn I was in no shape to fight, and I would get each of the Neph killed My power of persuasion would never work on a Duke All I could do was beg for a miracle

"Wait" Astaroth held out a hand to Pharzuph and nudged Maot to his feet "Let Maun with reluctance Mammon pointed it at his son with one hand while the other hand held the side of his head

"Who are you working with?" Ma, powerful sight Maht better of it He kept hi! I made you who you are! And this is how you repaywith!"

"I will tell you nothing, old man"

"Truth!" said the daughter of Jezebet froirl!"

And in a horrifying er, Mammon let out a priether as Flynn grabbed the wound and staggered before collapsing He crouched on the dock, sucking hard for air The dark spirits danced and glided above the scene icked glee Kaidan held ht

"Last chance" Maun pointed to his head

Flynn raised his blood-drained face and said, "I’ll see you in hell"

Maain, and Flynn jolted before becoht of our friend, our ally, a strong and vibrant life, cru breaths racked my body, as if e it in this frozen state

The Dukes and whisperers watched Flynn’s body with silent expectancy I watched, too, in awe, as Flynn’s spirit slowly pulled froht as Sister Ruth had been, but neither was his spirit dark or weak He lifted hiht above the abandoned body and faced the Dukes head-on