“I remember you startling through the bond,” Vesryn commented, sheathing the knife at his hip. “What did it say?” He studied her, but she didn’t sense he doubted her. So, it wasn’t him manipulating me telepathically, like Jassyn mused. Emboldened by his belief, Serenna’s words cascaded like a falling cataract. “It…it said whelps stole its magic. Maybe elemental magic? It wanted the Hearts returned—the voice, that is. It said there were five Hearts keeping it bound. And it called me a hatchling or something like that. I think.” Flushing further, Serenna looked away, mortified she’d brought up
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