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The Human Enemy’s Land, Eleven Hundred Years Before

As discretely as he could, Thaelen tested the strength of the cuffs around his wrists, pinning his hands behind him on the wall and leaning his bodyweight into the rings until he felt the metal give. His heart began to race. Four days now, and there had been no further spell-poisoning through Gera. His strength was almost fully returned, and the cuff’s effectiveness was fading every day.

“Tell me about the castle and surrounding area,” he told Gera. “What lies beyond this cell?”

“Do you not know?” Gera was surprised. “Did you not see as you entered?”

“No,” Thaelen replied dryly. “I was inside a coffin.”

“Truly?” Gera was astounded. “Why?”

“I do not know. Containment, ease of transportation? No one explained it to me. The Lady Beupraxia said that I had been in the coffin for two weeks, and yet you told me that this is the closest location to the pass into Concordia?” Thaelen replied as he rearranged his chains.

“The pass would take at
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Roberta
use what works it never fails
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softstep011
How sad for Talen.
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Author Girl
I so can't wait until that thing dies, as she is most definitely not a lady or a woman. If she can inflict such harm on others, that has been inflicted on her. Especially, that young maid of hers. Women aren't supposed to be cruel to other women. No one deserved to be put in that situation ; )
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