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His voice was noticeably gentler as he segued into the final lines of the oath. “Will you stay by my side?” he asked. Framed by obsidian buildings and rain and silver chimeras on black banners blowing in the wind, he added, “Will you stand with me against my enemies and help me build my empire?”

“I will,” Talasyn said over a racing heartbeat, through the chill of the knowledge that she was lying.

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