moon, stretching along the dirt path as Ava Sinclair ran, her breath coming in sharp

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wave of heat rushed through

er fingertips. The moment it did, th

ped. He

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his hand radiated magic, a dark blue energy crackling

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ler of the sorceresses. T

the creatures were already regrou

t and pulled her into the shadows, disa

n the Kingdo

clenched as he stared into the vast wilderness beyond his kingdom'

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," Darian said. "A disturbance nea

s curled into f

e the air smelled off-like burnt magic and sickness. His

ened?" Kai

sitated. "We sensed dark energ

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