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She shivered at the mention of the warlock's nath to will them home Inside the front door, he dropped to his hands and knees, then rolled onto his side He closed his eyes, panting heavily But it didn'telse ly red mark around his neck His chest and belly were covered with blisters The skin on his wrists and ankles was raw and angry looking

Choking back her tears, she stroked his brow "What can I do? How can I help?"

He lifted one hand "Get these offthe wand she had finished only days ago, she hurried back to Roshan's side Clutching the wand she focused on the ht hand

"Rimuova!"

There was a soft click, and the manacle fell to the floor She repeated the spell on his left hand and each ankle, then kicked the shackles aside

She touched his chest with her fingertips, jerked her hand ahen he winced at her touch "Is there anything I can do?" she asked, wishing she had some aloe to apply to the burns

With an effort, he opened his eyes "I'll be all right in a few days If Loken tries to come here, the wards should keep hiht, don't worry… "

Her eyes widened "What do you mean?"

"The Dark Sleep heals me I may not awake at sunset" He rolled onto his knees then sat back on his heels and cupped her face in his hands "Not pre," he murmured "I'm sorry"

"We will just have to wait a few days" She looked at hio downstairs and rest"

He nodded "Will you be all right?"

"I aood liar, either," he said with a faint smile "I love you"

"I love you"

He kissed her, a quick brush of his lips across hers, and then he opened the door to his lair and disappeared into the darkness beyond