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“Do not trouble yourself in future We have others that bring them”

“I understand”

“You will be met in Bulov in three days” The Shadow rode into the forest

Silas tapped Vala with his boot That’s that, then No money either

All interactions with Shadoere brief and to the point, but he was always glad when they’d left He’d expected to become accustomed to their presence over time, but nineteen years hadn’t done it yet

Mara couldn’t see orcovered his eyes, and his wrists and ankles were tied tightly to what felt like a hard wooden chair “Hello?”

He tried to fidget free, but whatever he was tied with cut into his wrists The chair didn’tsped up I shouldn’t have coe

A key rattled in a lock in front of hi took his blindfold off, he wanted it to put it back on The candlelight shone on the smooth black mask inside its hood, with no eyes, nose, or mouth It stepped back and sat in a chair opposite hi with the darkness behind it

“What is your nah-class in Talon

Mara looked at his painful wrists, red raw fro his old name “Mara”

The man sat in silence

“Are you a Shadow?”

“I believe you know the answer to that question”

Mara frowned What kind of way is that to answer a question?

“Where are you from?” the Shadow said