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“To whatever end?” she breathed. Rowan followed her, as he had his entire life, long before they had ever met, before their souls had sparked into existence. “To whatever end, Fireheart.”
― Kingdom of Ash
― Kingdom of Ash
“Yet the songs would mention this—that the Lion fell before the western gate of Orynth, defending the city and his son.”
― Kingdom of Ash
― Kingdom of Ash
“I am here, I am with you.”
― Kingdom of Ash
― Kingdom of Ash
“So Aedion leaned in, and kissed Lysandra, kissed the woman who should have been his wife, his mate, one last time. “I love you.” Sorrow filled her beautiful face. “And I you.” She gestured to the western gate, to the soldiers waiting for its final cleaving. “Until the end?” Aedion hefted his shield, flipping the Sword of Orynth in his hand, freeing the stiffness that had seized his fingers. “I will find you again,” he promised her. “In whatever life comes after this.” Lysandra nodded. “In every lifetime.” Together, they turned toward the stairs that would take them down to the gates.”
― Kingdom of Ash
― Kingdom of Ash
“Take it off, take it off, take if off.”
― Kingdom of Ash
― Kingdom of Ash
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