Earth's End (Air Awakens, #3)
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By how Aldrik spoke of his relationship with Larel, Vhalla placed this memory before Baldair’s black sheep comment, before Aldrik’s first kill, but sometime after him and Larel kissed on the timeline of Aldrik’s life.
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it’s so fucking weird that she is conscious during her dream
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“I don’t know.” Vhalla saw the conflict written clearly on his face. “It didn’t seem that important.” She smiled encouragingly. “Is that food?”
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that was very smartly handled good job Vhalla
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Vhalla nodded. Sometimes their gap in age felt like nothing, other times it felt like he lived an extra lifetime before her existence had mattered to anyone.
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i forget to consider how much he acts like a fucking child
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But her existence hadn’t been anything notable until her magic—until him.
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okay wow that’s a lot to unpack i don’t even want to begin
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adoration
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again with this mf word
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It was easier to eat around him, she realized. Her spotty habits when it came to food faded away when she felt so at ease.
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wow and he single handed solved her ED with the power of love
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“Lady Vhalla.” She was immediately grateful to Erion for breaking the silence. The Western lord crossed to face her, bending into a low bow. “I want to formally apologize for the incident yesterday.”
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wow alright this is a lot
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“If it is any reassurance, I made sure the damn box was buried far and deep.” Jax surprised her with his announcement, a wicked grin overtaking his face at the end of his words that assured her things had returned to normal between them. “And if anyone tries to bring it near you again, I trust you to fight tooth and nail.”
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Jax and killing the emperor are the only two reasons i am still reading this
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If he spoke like that, everyone would know of their engagement within weeks. Their engagement, her heart still did flips at the thought.
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god i forgot they were engaged i am immediately in a bad mood again
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His tone was just flat enough to be void of bite, and Vhalla knew Aldrik truly did enjoy the man’s company.
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i also enjoy his company, far more than i enjoy either of the mcs
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But his eyes shared a similar intensity when he was focused on her form as it was under his hands and weight. It made Vhalla shift in place, suddenly hot.
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lol this bitch horny in front of my salad
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Daniel,
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bruh i've just be glossing over the fact that he's leads men too lololol
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“If she fights, she fights with me,” Aldrik proclaimed, clearly having a similar thought. There was a small threat in his tone, daring anyone to question him.
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lol aldrik please relax
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She watched as his hand moved, squeezing the name of his future bride in a small space next to his.
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she just referred to herself as his future bride that is horrific
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At night, the prince would assure her otherwise in every way he knew how, in ways Vhalla hadn’t even conceived were possible.
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that's nasty
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“I will be burning the midnight oil.”
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this is the second time i've read this idiomatic expression in this FANTASY world
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“How dare you make me sleep and take care of myself,” he replied in mock anger.
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lol this is so fucking annoying
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Just when Vhalla thought the conversation finished, Baldair spoke, “I would miss you.” “Huh?” “I would,” he insisted. “If something happened, I would miss you.”
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lol I wouldn't
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Vhalla shifted her balance, dropping her arm. “I have something I need to do.” “Something reckless,” he clarified for her.
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is Daniel going to die
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It made her heart ache with a conflict.
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lol bitch what exactly is the conflict
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“That sounds ominous.” Daniel walked at her side.
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this entire book is a cluster fuck
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The ruins were larger than Vhalla remembered. They seemed to almost double in size from one end of the scorched earth to the other. Now they towered taller than any single building she’d ever seen—that wasn’t the palace—and Vhalla felt dwarfed by its presence. The trees and roots that were gnarling their way through the stone seemed to only penetrate so deep. Under the crumbling façade was a deeper layer of smooth stone, much like she’d seen in Soricium.
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are these stupid fucking crystals about to be in these stupid fucking ruins
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She stilled, repeating the only facts that she knew about the axe. achel slept in a stone tomb. Judging from where Za had been focused,
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i fucking knew it
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“Leave it,” the voice was ghost-like, faint, chilling, and oddly familiar. Scraps of magic floated through the air, drifting like shining feathers made of silvery moonlight.
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the powers that may be said no
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The only explanation that made sense was that it was some kind of defence system crafted in the crystals. Vhalla nodded to herself, standing once more. An unreal specter meant to scare away any who tried to take the blade. But the tunnel was still there.
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are you fucking kidding me she literally told you to leave it alone what the fuck are you doing
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hour . . . maybe.”
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i might just be a psycho, but ellipsis used as a stylistic tool in writing is the bane of my existence
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Daniel was a study in what the male form looked like when it was trained hard. The two men were practically a thesis in contrasts.
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that's not your daddy babe
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“Always.” Daniel nodded. Vhalla turned, pulled up her hood, and tried to draw as little attention to herself as possible all the way back to the camp palace.
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Daniel is soooo dying. Like he's dead dead this gotdamn axe is going to end up in the emperor's hands huh
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his intended
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lol what the fuck is Kova referring to VHALLA
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“Aldrik,” she pleaded. It was still hours from sunset, and her strength was already beginning to waver.
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oh great i'm going to have to read this teeth rotting garbage
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“Us, you built us.” Vhalla showed him the watch he’d given her as proof. “And it is one of the most beautiful things I have ever known.”
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that was agonizing to read next scene please
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my future wife,”
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please move on, this scene is already too long
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They would both make it.
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LOLOLOLOL
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not the hushed words of desperation they’d been sharing for weeks.
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thank god i haven't had to read any of that
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“You were not born to be their leader, you were chosen. And that has far greater weight.”
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i don't know what, all she's done is move a tower and stop a sand storm
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Had she learned nothing from Larel’s death?
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apparently not lol
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and their Joining enabled Vhalla to build upon his sorcery,
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she just learned this shit on the whim
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“Where did you learn to do that?” Aldrik called as he tossed a body aside. “Must you ask?” she shouted over the whizz of blades and bows, her back clanking against his as she dodged another sword.
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i will admit, this interaction is quirky and fun
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“My prince.” Vhalla swept up her hand, disarming all those in their immediate vicinity. She hardly gave thought to the fact that it was the first time that she had managed so many swords at once. “You are the bards’ most epic songs brought to life.”
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can they just fucking fight, the amount of fucking words being spoken to each other is obscene
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Both soldiers died at the same time, one from wind, one from fire.
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we get it, they're in love
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“Vhalla.” Aldrik faced her with apparent worry. “I’m fine.” She nodded at him, the pain in her cheek hardly registered.
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bruh it's a literal paper cut your men are dying get out there
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hold out a hand to arm herself with a sword from the ground,
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“Do not leave my side again!” he demanded; one arm released her to send a torrent of flame in the face of a Northerner.
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bruh how about you stop telling her what to do
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He stumbled forward to Aldrik, and their hands clasped around each other’s arms. “Brother,” Baldair croaked. “Brother,” Aldrik repeated, staring in awe at his younger sibling.
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that’s cute i supposed
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“Boys,” the Emperor called through Baldair’s door. Still believing—or faking belief—that Aldrik slept in there so Vhalla could have his room for her protection.
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it’s intriguing that the emperor still calls his sons that
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His face jolted back to hers, and it twisted with agony. “This is over!” he snapped. “We are no more. I belong to another!” Vhalla felt her world stop as she looked into his eyes and saw a horrible truth.
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DAMN
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“Do not parrot words like a simpleton!” he seethed.
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finally some good soup
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“You, us, it was all one great lie. None of this was real from the start. You’re right, you were just my trophy.”
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LOLOLOL this is the fakest shit i’ve ever heard
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“Our Bond is the biggest lie of them all,” she whispered. Aldrik stood frozen with horrific attention. “I never meant to save you. I thought I was saving Baldair that night. I poured myself into those notes for his sake.”
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BAHAHAHAHAHAH OH SHIT
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“A new low, even for you, Brother,” Aldrik said with disdain. “Getting your whore to protect you.”
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bruh he- WHOA