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Did I say I wanted to leave? Zilus gestured to his surroundings. It s not that bad. Not when I have
something to play with. He picked up one end of the snake in each hand, let it fall slack like a rope and
made a motion to tear it in half.
Stop! she cried. Let me speak to someone else.
Thought you d never ask, said a deep voice to her left.
She turned to see Skaris. Her old enemy stood before her as she remembered him a dark, husky Bear
who carried his bulk as though he needed no other weapon. His hands were behind his back. She knew
what he held there but didn t want to see.
Marek attacked you because you tried to poison me, she told him. He was protecting his mate.
I couldn t hurt you, locked up in my home awaiting trial. Marek acted out of vengeance. Everyone knew
it, but they let him walk free. He took a step closer to loom over her. I told Coranna and this one
he nodded to Damen and they did nothing.
There was no proof other than your word.
Bears don t accidentally fall off cliffs. No one looked into my death because they were happy to get rid
of me. I d killed an elder, after all, but that wasn t my fault. Razvin switched the cups so that Etar would
die instead of you.
How did you know that? Who told you?
I did. The smooth-as-oil voice behind her could only belong to Razvin, father to Alanka and Rhia s half
brothers.
Rhia turned to him. He held a sleeping wolf pup in his arms, scratching its scruff. His long black hair
swept the gray fur, making the pup s ears twitch.
I saw you die, she said.
So sorry. The Fox s tone was as suave in death as in life. Couldn t have been pleasant for you.
Certainly wasn t for me.
She was glad Alanka couldn t hear even the Crows side of the conversation. If she knew her father
wasn t resting peacefully on the Other Side, she would sink further into the haze that had plagued her
since the invasion of Kalindos.
Rhia looked at the wolf pup in his arms. Is that the Spirit of the soldier who killed you at the river?
Soldier? He turned the pup on its back and rubbed its belly. The wolf stretched and yawned, tongue
curling over its triangular baby teeth. Don t you recognize her?
Her? Rhia looked at Damen, who shook his head sadly. What s he talking about?
Not all soul theft is malevolent, Damen said. Some people just want to hold on to those they love.
Rhia fought to control her breath, even as her pulse sped up. Alanka? she whispered to the pup.
Of course, Razvin said. Can you think of a better reason for staying in a forsaken place like this?
She held out her trembling arms. Let me hold her.
The Fox turned away, dark eyes flashing. She s mine.
Razvin, your daughter suffers.
It was her choice to fight in that battle. I raised her to be peaceful. I raised her to be Kalindon. But no,
she had to go and kill for you, for your degenerate village.
Anger boiled within her. Don t you care what you ve done to her?
Of course. I love her.
Damen stepped closer to Rhia. We ve found that pronouncing judgment gets us nowhere.
She turned on her Crow brother. Oh, you ve found that, have you? You knew he had a part of Alanka,
and you didn t tell her. You didn t even tell me.
Because you would have told her.
Of course I would! She has the right to know. A thought dawned upon her. Is that what Coranna
meant when she said, Don t tell ?
Perhaps. He took her arm and led her away from the dead men. I ve been trying for months to
convince Razvin to let Alanka go. I ve made progress, which you re about to undo.
She shook off his hand and pointed to the wolf pup, who lay limp in Razvin s arms. That doesn t look
like progress.
Maybe not to you, but once you learn the proper procedures
There s no time. Alanka needs her strength. We all need her strength. He s stolen it, and I m going to
get it back. She stalked toward Razvin. Give her to me.
You can t make me.
You re in my realm, she told him, and you ll do as I say.
Not so cocky, little one. Skaris stepped between them. Even a Crow s wings can be clipped.
He took his hands from behind his back. He held a crow upside down by the feet. It flapped and
struggled, small black pinfeathers scattering in a cloud around it. Its beak opened wide, trying to peck at
the hands that bound it.
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Did I say I wanted to leave? Zilus gestured to his surroundings. It s not that bad. Not when I have
something to play with. He picked up one end of the snake in each hand, let it fall slack like a rope and
made a motion to tear it in half.
Stop! she cried. Let me speak to someone else.
Thought you d never ask, said a deep voice to her left.
She turned to see Skaris. Her old enemy stood before her as she remembered him a dark, husky Bear
who carried his bulk as though he needed no other weapon. His hands were behind his back. She knew
what he held there but didn t want to see.
Marek attacked you because you tried to poison me, she told him. He was protecting his mate.
I couldn t hurt you, locked up in my home awaiting trial. Marek acted out of vengeance. Everyone knew
it, but they let him walk free. He took a step closer to loom over her. I told Coranna and this one
he nodded to Damen and they did nothing.
There was no proof other than your word.
Bears don t accidentally fall off cliffs. No one looked into my death because they were happy to get rid
of me. I d killed an elder, after all, but that wasn t my fault. Razvin switched the cups so that Etar would
die instead of you.
How did you know that? Who told you?
I did. The smooth-as-oil voice behind her could only belong to Razvin, father to Alanka and Rhia s half
brothers.
Rhia turned to him. He held a sleeping wolf pup in his arms, scratching its scruff. His long black hair
swept the gray fur, making the pup s ears twitch.
I saw you die, she said.
So sorry. The Fox s tone was as suave in death as in life. Couldn t have been pleasant for you.
Certainly wasn t for me.
She was glad Alanka couldn t hear even the Crows side of the conversation. If she knew her father
wasn t resting peacefully on the Other Side, she would sink further into the haze that had plagued her
since the invasion of Kalindos.
Rhia looked at the wolf pup in his arms. Is that the Spirit of the soldier who killed you at the river?
Soldier? He turned the pup on its back and rubbed its belly. The wolf stretched and yawned, tongue
curling over its triangular baby teeth. Don t you recognize her?
Her? Rhia looked at Damen, who shook his head sadly. What s he talking about?
Not all soul theft is malevolent, Damen said. Some people just want to hold on to those they love.
Rhia fought to control her breath, even as her pulse sped up. Alanka? she whispered to the pup.
Of course, Razvin said. Can you think of a better reason for staying in a forsaken place like this?
She held out her trembling arms. Let me hold her.
The Fox turned away, dark eyes flashing. She s mine.
Razvin, your daughter suffers.
It was her choice to fight in that battle. I raised her to be peaceful. I raised her to be Kalindon. But no,
she had to go and kill for you, for your degenerate village.
Anger boiled within her. Don t you care what you ve done to her?
Of course. I love her.
Damen stepped closer to Rhia. We ve found that pronouncing judgment gets us nowhere.
She turned on her Crow brother. Oh, you ve found that, have you? You knew he had a part of Alanka,
and you didn t tell her. You didn t even tell me.
Because you would have told her.
Of course I would! She has the right to know. A thought dawned upon her. Is that what Coranna
meant when she said, Don t tell ?
Perhaps. He took her arm and led her away from the dead men. I ve been trying for months to
convince Razvin to let Alanka go. I ve made progress, which you re about to undo.
She shook off his hand and pointed to the wolf pup, who lay limp in Razvin s arms. That doesn t look
like progress.
Maybe not to you, but once you learn the proper procedures
There s no time. Alanka needs her strength. We all need her strength. He s stolen it, and I m going to
get it back. She stalked toward Razvin. Give her to me.
You can t make me.
You re in my realm, she told him, and you ll do as I say.
Not so cocky, little one. Skaris stepped between them. Even a Crow s wings can be clipped.
He took his hands from behind his back. He held a crow upside down by the feet. It flapped and
struggled, small black pinfeathers scattering in a cloud around it. Its beak opened wide, trying to peck at
the hands that bound it.
Rhia reached out, unable to form the words. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]