“Then why didn’t you?” “I’ve asked myself that question a lot. I’d decided that’s what I was going to do when I watched them darken on your skin. Especially when I saw the god bindings appear. But then, when it came down to it, I couldn’t do it. I don’t know why. I… I just couldn’t. But don’t worry. The month will pass, and nothing will change. First, we’re going to get Everlayne back. Then you’ll finish making the relics. Once that’s done, you’ll go back to Zilvaren and your brother.” I was drowning by the second, dragged deeper into misery, further from hope and happiness. “Oh, great. You’ve
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