And if he found her, if he freed her … Rowan did not let himself think beyond that. To the other truth that they would face, the other burden. Tell Rowan that I’m sorry I lied. But tell him it was all borrowed time anyway. Even before today, I knew it was all just borrowed time, but I still wish we’d had more of it. He refused to accept that. Would never accept that she would be the ultimate cost to end this, to save their world. Rowan scanned the blanket of stars overhead. While all other constellations had wheeled past, the Lord of the North remained, the immortal star between his antlers
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