He wanted to fix it, just to make it go away. He strode to her and said, barely above a whisper, “Do you recognize this?” “No.” She looked at him, and a small hopeful spark lit her eyes. “Do you?” “No.” The spark died. Hugh felt a sudden rush of anger, as if he’d failed somehow. If they got hit on the way back, she would jump into the fight. She had too much power to sit back. If he lost her, her nature-worshipping cabal would riot. Like it or not, everything in Baile and the town revolved around Elara. “Stay near me on the way back.” Surprise slapped her face. She turned it into cold
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