“Let’s hear her message,” Celaena said, sighing. Mort cleared his throat, and then said in a voice that sounded eerily like the queen’s, “‘If I could leave you in peace, I would. But you have lived your life aware that you will never escape certain burdens. Whether you like it or not, you are bound to the fate of this world. As the King’s Champion, you are now in a position of power, and you can make a difference in the lives of many.’ ” Celaena’s stomach turned over. “Cain and the ridderak were just the beginning of the threat to Erilea,” Mort said, the words echoing around the tomb. “There
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