Inthhanr,itisa"havn,"btitrprsntsaninvinibfr,aivinfrthatvsanansinthfrst.

Vspasianththissnthgratjy.

HsanAvanTransfrspanapparatthgfthtp.

Athghhsfaray,thagiian'svisinahitsthistrribvig.

EvnasanavisrtthBakSantary,hntfatshanstr.

MagiiansarasprssbfrG.

EvnifthDnGsativat,thrstbthsa,btVspasianintsthisasaprb.

.

Vspasiansrtyshkhishanhsahrrntrkfthanintvig.

ThnIsasabathainginthistan.

Thispanisvrynianksikanairpan.

Anthisisthratrth,basitisaghstship.

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ThannxttVspasian,aannaLari,apparsinthriginavrsinfthGriir.

Thgir'sfasxprssinssasifshhafanasp.

Btthissvsstbbakfiring.

Thisanntbnnaprsnisinpsp.

Vspasianthathisanatthsatisangsngs,strththishansanhantvarissps,singthpasthatnnss.

(Satrabtpa.)

"Whrihfr!"

KrOshirkatthsitatin.

In,thisfrignganntbistrb.

Hisprsnisnghtstryhavnanarth.

Thstrratbybrathingisikthnfisastr.

EvnthghIariingintharfG'sspirit,Ithinkitisiffittstayprightinshastrngn.

Whnthfaiysahfrigni,thyraaz.

It'sntaphysiashk,it'santashk.

Atthsati,Krtth``GEpir'',ihhintnttfa,anitsapfrthpast.

Btntisrva.

ThntGisaagn,hknhrssns.

Thbtinhisthisbashsntbiv.

ainy.

an

KingfG.

ThisisatJirthght.

Hisbyapsasifaninvisibfrsnpnhi.

"Okay?"

ErithnkatKr.

Hssng.

Sharatinisrangrsthanagiafight.

"Aright,E,I'fin,btisthisG?"

"ys.

EnfirKr'sia,btaantaftrthinkingabtit.

"BtthisGisaniprftG.Asafrrrr,hisifisnrtain."

"Arystab?"

Krask.

ThgDagnthatapparbfrhihaatrribifnattrhkatit.

Isthatratinstiinpt?

ThNinGssahhanfrfDagn.

Shratrssthavgratythgiapras.

Inaitintthragsfthpast,ythiagsarnyiasabtnatraisastrsanvntsthatntxist.

Dagn'srrntrkissaanprf.

Isynyshanania?

Krstrggtthink.

Hkpastthagiianhhasnarir,istningtatDagnsingthi.

ThfingsthatVnsTrin,thpinnafthBakSaintUnivrs,ftfrJranrntvrystrng.

Thisfar,thisfaripantinhishart,tsGiatstrngthisanatitansts.

Hvr,Esaithatthisisaniprftg.

Thyaraats,btthrsstbsthingngthth.

"Ifthisvingisthasttst,thnit'sipssib.In'tthinkshafasgsrvsth'fina'thatNyaratitphassh."

"Thr'ssthingI'issing,sthingI'ntthinkingabt."

Egrbasashapparvrhisivys.

Aftrsti,aisastrhappnbasfDagn,anKrang'sbyatfthbat,btthnhfintthstrngtranntrthstatf50agibks,tprariykiingKrang..yingvi

Thngthatbathpagaannintigibsn,anKrintfaintthtr.

Yantthstrngthfthanbythstrngthfthrrnt.Ifygintthtratthispintanthfrfthanbraksy,yssthingikthis.

Jirtkapbrath,btthsitatinsir.

ThghstshipthatsnsrprisbythKrsank,saghtinastrbythvigDagn,anrtrntstfthsa,rvnthghstshipsnngrvisib.

Krntintshisagiaprtfythrghthskythhissnngs.

Btfyinginthisisastr-striknnvirnntisannparatstfJran's,strngth,anpr.

EvnththhpfthIrtaSrtLr,thrsaiitthhhvninnint.

"Chr,stpthinkinganhrry."

Esagitshhy,anitsthnyan.

Yanrahatastnint.

Hvr,thriskisntsa.

BasthisisthtpfDagn.

It'snvragiatgtapaikthatnDagnistryingtstryit.

In'tthinkfabttrptinfrGir,sIhanhibttg,vnthghIkntsavryangrspa.

Krikyfthtpthfightagi,anfinayarrivnhisagiprsrt20%.

Itftthgrninavrybaanangrsy,hitan18trhighhinthfrsttsithtp,anstpp.

Whnhstpp,Kr'sbysvrinns.

Basit'safntitsagitprttyrsf.

Krnrthpainanstnthgrn.

"E-san,atshnxt?"

"WhatranIsay?Ihavtstpthisan,thisving."

Esright,btvnifthynttstpthvig,thystibafftbyDagn'spag.pnt

Itisbttrtsthragiaprstfightthvigthantitfrathinvain.

Thatightbaghi.

Nattratyi,thtisikytbba.

Thrisnhpfingr.

Yn'thavtstptbsav.

Nattratyi,yfarthviG.

Jirgritthistthanhisbytrb,bthhantitpani.

JiranhanttthHySpiritansnasantstrythns.

Anirngiantapparinthsky,anhrsaghstinnaGratSagDnSayr.

KranEgtintthivinar.

ThsananfatthnattaksthvigDagn.

ThbrknagitrspasstDagn.

CpartDagn'shgsiz,thDnSayrSagisthsizfahi.

ThtrhitDagn'ssasansparksf

Asarst,thsrnttvnhaffthsas.

"Ntngh,ntngh,Inttat,Dagn."

"N,IantDagn,nraIanvig."

"Thisisthnyprthatsrvsyprps.IntbivbyDagn'spr."

Dagn'sviaatrribsn,iksthingtting,bthistantsrkikxpsins.

"Tari!!"

ThargfifDnSayrssabann.

Dagn'sangryhanstrkSagikightning.

DspitsiingthrghDagn'shanansiingthrghhishan,hisnparastrngthsnghtvranyfns.

ThgratsagkiDsstry,thisanrthtpsatsank,anthtagiantsankintthsaaiv.

"Thispristhprfsavatin,sIanntfatit."

Dagn'svisar,asifrivnbyaarprps.

HisntrbythprfJhn'svig,annniprannfshisin.

"Evnifit'sansayr,thvihntrisar"

Dagnasayspkthatna,fght,anatthsatiranhishgbyikar-stryingsrt.

Withastarpnh,thGratSagfthDnSayrCrpssabthhithjsthisby.

ThisbrshhaffthDnSayrSag'sby.

AsthntrrfG'sathahin,Ehagratinfn.

Esrainniaginabpain.

Hvr,thsagkir'sagiirsabttisappar,sthrsnthingh.

YirantritntrthGfWar,btthrstssting.

ThnthatkithGratSagstntransnabtrspntDagn'sb,singthabiitytfight.

219Cthh

Thvigisprf,thvigisstpi,anthvigisthstnbarabfrinthisr.

Thrarshfsinthr,btpparabtfightagainstthgs,anthyashavaprthatisnathbythgs.

Btthisisnythtrikfannrthyprsn.

Thgrassssthavntrnityrsxptfrhansanthirffrts.

Siiary,itisipssibfrpptgainprinG'skinganbstrngnghtbG'snythrghhanstrngthanthngyan.

WhnGitthWrtyfaiyarir,hsnvinthathnrstanthtrthfG'sking.

Shara,atrribif.

Atfirst,hthghtthishangnhisvrthsrtysfnrany.

Bt,inthn,thatisipssib,anthxistnfthviganntbhang.

Evnthghhsn'taprftn,itsstrangtahiag.

Hvr,itisannstppabfrinthhanr.

Dagnrar,thprfhisspsasisgstingasthsfrttnarth,hisprsnsikbrningarth,anitsprf.

Thprfthvigntbaptbythpp.

Evnasapranainatppantrnthintnsikvigs.

Jn'ssntrDagn'sbyanstaintbythvig'sagi,bthisssar.

Hisspiritsntst.

Jhnintharanyaningfrthvigfagipr,btvnthghthvigisa,ithasaasbigashavnanarth,iningthspiritfan,sit'sipssib.Othrthanthat.Thrarnnsnsthrthanbingpartfththrsi.

Hvr,asJhnxpt,thprfthvigsntastrribashxpt.

MyrrntnitinisantainssrIstyphysiabyanftthstrngprfanvig.

Asasissingppanrrptgvrnnts,thrisniffrnbtnth.

Jhnsassrprisathisnitin,bashnrstthatthprfanvigsharss.

ThisasJhntssptthatanvighastaknthby.Instafanthrprfania?

ThisprisatthprfGananntbfak,anthagiaprfGisfasrfak.

Jhnftthprfhisbyaninthsitat.

Hhasitsthisprtsavppanathntinthistftrnaisastr.

Changingthpastanratingthftrshbpssibnyarhrn

Jhnin'tthinkhit.

Btitsn'thrtttryit.

Ifitfais,jsthangthfpratininthnxtinarnatin.

Abitis,trinanrags,Jhnnvrgavp.

Thisisnstpbystprpaty,iinatingthpssibiityfrptitin.

"Btthrisfrstratinanspair."

Thgir'svisanYahyakatthsrfthvi.

Hksvryyngananntbpartgirs.

Cparthisangiapparan,tharathatvrhisbysvnhavir.

Itisasbrightasafashightinrsringaprtag,anasbatifasrningightinthark.

Jhnkatthstrangrthtsayingar.

AriakatYahya,habvitG,anntintspak.

"What'sng?Whyarykingatikthat?Hy?Yfrgtabt?Dn'tyhavahart?"

Ariasi,btitsn'ttr,shhaastrang,angry,anrknhrfa.

"Nty,nthi."

AsJhnspk,thsptrnintaapnattak.

Ariain'tvabit,anafYahya'sagisbk.

Thbssingspravryr,asifG'sangrsars,btithanfftnthtspk.

Onatinanasisastr,nranshapthafthr.

Thisisanvig,aprthatshbag.

AnfthvigthatbsJhanna'saranknkshr.

Ariaasativathragitfighthi.

Abattnsbtnthtsis,anthfrbinagintintspra,firinginisriinaty.

Thsaspit,thrksf,anthisansrnbtystry.

Thsassangryanaksvintvs,asiftryingtthrhrintthsa.

Bttpptravingarnthrntknthis,anthfasnytbypassththr.

Basinfatthtransitinbtnthtrsisprf,anvnthtragyisakanak.

Thirfightntstp,nttntinhrtingbthfth.

WhnAriaastsasp,thagithatppsagainstthvigsayntrk.

Hvr,Aaiyah'sagiangrsthvig.

Jn'sbysrainpain,hisstrng,instrtibbyraking.

Aaiyah'sagihitYahya'sby,anthvig'sbybgantaps.

Ariasinbashap,hrftarsbrkninastrangyasifithahitthfanartry.

Hvr,nthhanbybraks,thnhathybyhangs.

Itisanniaginabifananinribyxitingxprin.

"Dn'tyaysnttknWhyan'tthvifGivinyrby?"

Aryaanhsaagiaattak,anJn'ssspiinsbar.

WhnJhnntraspattak,hattakagain,attakagain,anattakagain.

Itsasstrangasthingfanangrysnannghtashasangthstars,btitsaftibattbtntht.

"Thny?N,itsn'tattr.It'sbttrthananything.EvnGan'tstp.What'sbttr?"

Thstar-ikfigraanis,ikastarxping.

Isitikthis?

WhnAriatrnarn,thbakrfhrbyisapparanshsstihan,btny30%t40%sft.

Asanthatisapparbgantappar.

Hvr,Ariain'tfanythingansihappiy,thrsnthingngthahi'ssi.

Atthatnt,hisxprssinsstrang,ikan.

"BtI'tyinnasrt."

Ariassrprisasifitsajk.

"srt?"

Jhnaskinastrangy,btfrsrasnabaiaapparinhisin-aptnightar.

"W,thrasnDagninthfshsnthavthfanvigisbashisntanvig."

Myrstpritinshavtr.

"Atay,ths-a'Dagn'riginayantagiantfthpsa.In'tknhnitbafasasanvig."

``Thpsaitsfbivsinthxistnf``FathrGDagn.''

"bt"

Aaiyah'sviisstrangansaasshtssarystris.

"Thyrrpabyanthrg.Itisipssibtakagaringtn'sfaith,thrhanrania."

"Sthstinis,brthr,rithvig'srrntbyfr?"

Evninthsasitatin,Aria'sxprssinhang.

Atthsati,arknssbgantfa.

Finay,Jhn'srstthghtsatr.

AkingxprssinapparnAria'sfa.

Thsnsfainatinsnars,anthhanpartptyisappar,bingan.

Thisisanvigna"Cthh".

"Kingfthgs?"

WhnJhannahDagn'sby,shaastrangnis.

Hisbyinttrbtfarrthrtinarasns.

Thatisbasthprfthvigthinhiisaing.

TharsAriainfrntf.

Bthksikaptnstr.

Thprfthvigna"Cthh"isthppsitfthatfDagn.

Bthprsfrthsasr,nynisntranththrisnt.

Dagnisntrikthrvigprsanrvashistrfrbfrthvihartg.

EviGCthhCthhisthnyvig.

InfrntfFathrGDagn,fasantrprikabrig,thprfthisvithingisapparikabrig.

"Ifyskthprfthvigannttrivthprfthvig,yrsisntyrs."

"Bfr,Iskingfrthprfanvig,btnn,thrsthavbnanvigsinbfr."

Ariatkapbrath,bthrapparantayhanthingtthbing``prtty.''

Thbrathfthnstrsntattratanyn'sattntin,anthrsntnrstanthgnssfthvi.

Janstrgg,bthisssntrbythprfanvig,anthrsnytsap.

ThhartisinDagn'spr,anJnarayashiDagninasns.

Thrfr,itisipssibtfrthppfDagn.

Dagn'sprvrf,anAryatapsintit.

ThprfthvigCthhhasakn.

Ariasings:

"InthTbfL,thtrnaspfCthhaitsyinyrras."

Arya'sbyisnstantyrinarnat,shrhansinvrrtrnstnra,anCthh'sbyxpans,hangingiiatyfrthsizfaaintthsizfapaniaanbaagiant.Itikybaargrthanthisan.

Eatfthsaagain,KrsaranEatthsati.

"Isitth?Evig,vig?WhyiDagnsnybCthh?"

Esra.ThrkissharthatIan'tvnthinkabtit.

Thisarkannassnpithsky.

Ryingnthinfratinittninthsrtpathftha,Eintraizhristak,btthatay,"G"appar.Thisisanvigna"Cthh".

Asifthrnngrbarit,itbgantfaapart.

Thstarshanganhangthshapfthstarsinthnivrs.

Thrfinthas,anthagithativnarthsvingfast,asbythprfthvigCthh,bafiryfir,anthnisappar.

Thnatrfthrisashanginganaging.

Snthravthhannvirnntanrtrntthparaisfthanintkings.

Cthhinthing.Itsrprsnisnghtasthisratin.

Btthisisiffrntthanbfr.

BasCthhsn'tstbapayrthisti.

Thiagthatisaysrinarnatisantrnaking,thtrkingfG,anvigrnningthrghthr,aifaftriffrnta,anaghangthataparais.

ThraviganthvigIntartiffrntnpts.

Atthatnt,thskyxpanagiantr-ghanapparanstabbhi.

Srasfjyanvisftinrangt.

"Finay,finay,thrishp."

Otfthrhansagnain,thBakSaintHighHavn,LrTryn.

Inthnssyfisastranstrtin,LrTrinthghtthisvranvrinspair,ansiy.

Magiaprrar,anaprfbast-ikpranatfritshanfr.

Nnthi,LrTryninthihispr.

Enghtshakthr.

Thprtstry,thprtnra,thprtbstrngr.

ThbastfrvatinthatbringsssrtG.

220Givs

ThisthingfanssanhasfatinginthskyisanvibastathEviG.

Hisxistnisinfinit,nknb,niaginab,aninsribab.

ThspinggCthhkpfrhissp,rssthstrnshrfthPaifiOan,hangthnivrsstpbystp,rasanthrrinsi"Cthh"inthrar,anrstrthnivrs.Thyngrrfparais.

"Ag?Strng,vrystrng,"LrTrinkatthvig'strahrsfr,ansaithahartysi,"Itsshanvthahisstrngththisti.Yzhnk-aha."Lngtins."

"Thisisiffrntfrthastrinarnatin.Thistithgsasppnntststrythtrnaisastr.Ihps.""Ofrs,Iintakaistakinfngthispan.Thpaniststrythsbag.ThisisC."-RivNyarathtp'strnatrnt.Itbfratryvig."

"Whatythink?Ethratha,"LrTrynkatthgriirf,Ethratha.Oftnthrisnsignfhanity.Inhisys,thrsabast-ikfigrfrthagftntt.

-Ystahr.EthrathaansrthLr'srsasbfr.Thrstbntininhisvi,btthrshpanfgnhishks.

HisxptatinsrntthsaasthsfLrTryn.

Infat,Ethrathaintitfrthstrtinfthtrnapag,nrsshangryththgsratthtrnapag.Mrvr,hhanbjtintNyarathtp.UnikLrTryn,I'ntikthat.Thrisniittnn.