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Tera trailed off when Mari nervously jerked her chin in MacRieve's direction The archers eased farther inside In a heartbeat, they'd swung three nocked bows up at hi the to do it anyway

The de the situation Their fangs lengthened as they began to turn into their own enraged derew black as their skin darkened into a deep red Their elegantly turned horns, which usually curved out fro the sides of their heads, now straightened and sharpened into deadly points, the nor

Rydstrorated, "Bowen, think on what you plan" The two obviously knew each other

Tera et a call out, Mariketa?"

Mari raised her right pal caain

When she failed oncelike a beast's, he grated, "No' quite so powerful, witch"

Enough Fury churned in her like she'd rarely known before She wanted to hurt him, needed to, and suddenly a rare focus came to her wrath, control to her power

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She put her left hand behind her back, and a spine of red light rose up froer Terabecause she sidled up to her and raised her lantern to ca

In a flash, Mari threw the dagger of light overhand MacRieve appeared shocked at the speed and twisted to dodge it, but it exploded into painless fraglance down, he sers to yourself, witchling, till they get some bite"

He calmly took one step back then dropped the stone As it sla boom, a volley of arrows sank into it, too late Air, rock, and sand rushed over Mari's face, gritting into her eyes She heard the elven ed on the wall

When Mari wiped the sand fro what she saw The elves backed away in silence Once, long ago, so release from this place

Deep claw marks scored the back of the portcullis in frenzied stripes

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As Bowe slowly backed from the tomb, he washim, but he wouldn't be able to hear Much of the pyramidal steps were coated with thick soil and draped with roots and towering trees