Orion sang, “Your soul has been found lacking. You have committed a heinous crime against those you love. Redemption is not possible. You will be exterminated.” The pink petals stopped spinning. All of them hung suspended in the air around one person. Jinx. A pure-black flame flickered above her head. There was no white. Her soul had been judged, and the kings had marked her unworthy. Orion’s voice was poignantly beautiful. “You have committed a heinous crime against those you love.” I paused in horror because Jinx had sobbed and told us that she’d made us forget “so much.” We were the only
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