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“What about Az?” Mor asked carefully,” “Elain’s expression turned bleak. “I can’t stay here,” she whispered once more.”

“I’m not skilled like my sisters are in so many things, but I can try. I will try.” ““I can’t . . .” Elain said thickly. “I can’t stay here,” she repeated. “I can’t.” Her voice broke. “And I want to be useful. For once.”

“So I understand what you fear is happening in Vallahan. That they either have or are about to attain a Made weapon. My sisters never bother to ask for my help, but . . .”

“Elain grimaced, but tried again. “There’s also the fact that I’m Made.” Mor stilled. Elain pressed on, “And I am a Seer. I might not be privy to all your meetings, but I’m not a fool. I listen. I’m clever enough, even if none of you think of me that way.”

“I don’t want to go to an empty house. I don’t want to be locked away and forgotten.”

“What Bryaxis had shown her yesterday at the temple had cemented for her that she could never tell him, though. She’d barely slept at all last night thanks to seeing it play out, over and over again, in agonizing detail.”

“He’d find Elain. He’d talk to her, after everyone had some time to cool off. Together, he and Elain would figure out a plan. And then they’d make everything right.”

“The world is dimming, they cautioned. The winter dark closes in on all sides—“

“He was death, and she was life. Where his soul was soiled and bloodied, hers was pristine, verdant.”

“But what did he have left, really, if not this blisteringly bright thing with Elain? She made his shadows disappear—made them run. How could the others not understand what a gift that was to him?”