“What about the dead?" Wujun asked, pausing to look back.
Kentai raised his arm, blocking the street behind them from view. His hand was heavy on Wujun's shoulder and for a second, he thought the swordsman was shaking. "Don't look back," he replied in a grave, stricken tone. "Never look back.”
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Lucille J. Knight,
Embers of the Past