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[Arthur]
Embyr.
Embyr is Sir Kay.
My brother from a lifetime ago, reincarnated who knows how many times.
But I can’t take care of that right now, I need to take care of my wife.
Faye is kneeling on the ground by my feet, staring at the place where her best friend just disappeared into darkness. She keeps reaching out as if she can pull the shadows back to her, opening the way again, but she keeps failing. Giving up, she begins pounding her fists again and aga
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