“Someone has to stop it or it’ll go on killing people.” “So?” She scowled at him. “So, the emperor wouldn’t want his citizens being mutilated by some bloodthirsty monster.” Since she had stopped running, her body had cooled. Cold air licked through her damp clothes, and she shivered. “Let’s go.” Amaranthe started up the hill, following the tracks. She had only taken a few steps when Sicarius’s voice halted her. “No.” She turned. “No?” “We cannot fight it.” “I’m not planning to fight it. We just need to find out what it is we’re dealing with.” Sicarius pointed at the shredded corpses. “They
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