“I will…I promise. I’ll do anything, gods willing, to keep Mara alive.” Talis bowed his head and pinched his eyes shut, saying the words of prayer to Tolexia: God of Healing, God of Harmony, listen to this mortal’s plea for Mara. Fair Tolexia hear my prayer and save her life, with my heart pure and mind full of penitence. When Talis opened his eyes, Lady Malvia stared at him with a mixture of disappointment and fury. Talis withered at her glare and found himself retreating from the room. “I want you out of this house.” Lady Malvia’s voice was as sharp as an executioner’s axe. “If she lives
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