“Oh, we’re definitely stopping whatever vile demonic witchery you’ve got going on back there.” Tumani curls a lip in disgust as he glances at the glowing statue, then glares back at Niko. “But if you willingly hand over the pauldron, I’ll make your death quick and painless, and your ama can weep over a good-looking corpse. Or you can hang on to it, and I’ll just remove it after I take off your head. Your choice.” So the queen has sent you to kill me, Niko thinks. Which means the queen and her allies have somehow divined Ayana’s plan and probably sent people to the other artifacts. Despair
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