“But in doing so,” Acaeja went on, “she did not fully complete her spell. A passage to the threads of fate was opened and never fully closed. She entangled herself with you to pull you free, but never severed that thread.” As Acaeja’s hands moved, the threads rearranged. Two shone brighter than the others, intertwined in a knot. “The two of you are now bound inextricably,” Acaeja said. “Yet, the threads fray under the pressure of this tension. As she did not successfully complete the ceremony, she still holds a piece of Alarus’s power—power that belongs to you and could distill your role as
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