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Magic collected in parts of the ca, I would walk into one, stu of unease crept through ic waited to a off my disquiet, I pondered my present situation I could return home and smooth the relationship with my mother Or I could travel to the coast and stay with Kade Or I could return to Fulgor to work in my factory and be close to my friends And visit Devlen? I refused to answer that question I also could stay here a few days and ask around Perhaps Finn had coh the Citadel on his way to sell nuest rooer’s office to secure a room My possessions had already been delivered He handed razed in the s healthy and content She trotted over and nuzzled lass shop was to the east of the pasture Mara was the shop’s ray clouds puffed fro white coal filled the air, and a faint hum reached me In the past, the scent alone would have drawn me in

Instead, I passed the shop and found the Weapons Master drilling first-year students in self-defense They worked in the training yard next to the ar in the warm sun

A wide smile spread across Captain Marrok’s face "Opal! Good to see you" He shook "

"Have you been keeping up with your training?" he asked

I laughed The seasoned soldier didn’t waste time on pleasantries His reputation as the best Weapons Master in years had been well earned His gray hair bristled fro the short co ropes of hened hands sported a spider’s web of scars

"I’, then I was in good shape

"Yeah? Care to prove it to ht"

"Toht after breakfast"

"Yes, sir!"

With astudents and de moves I stayed by the fence until the session ended Students gathered practice swords and nized lass shop? I had designed it I had ordered all the equip A lot of memories resided in there The answer to my question snapped in my mind I worried those recollections would ah the, focusing on the good ti when Piecov had spilled a wheelbarrow full of li hite powder

"Um Excuse me," a boy called from behind me

I turned One of the first-year students hustled closer He skidded to a stop about an are to be around fourteen