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Thirty-three – 07

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] “Whoa, Marin. You look like you’re about to throw up on my shoes.” Cameron blinked, then shook himself. “Oh. Oh, that’s—it’s not what you think.” “You just said you had to leave,” … Continue reading

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Thirty-three – 06

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] Thom looked up around the time I was coming down the hill toward the barrow. Even at a distance, I could tell that his brows had knit together in confusion. He moved … Continue reading

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Thirty-three – 05

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] “Marin, can I—is this a bad time?” I took a deep breath and looked toward Cameron and Neve, whose approach slowed as they got a good look at Seamus and I. I … Continue reading

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Thirty-three – 04

I sighed, watching as Aoife walked away. I crossed my arms tightly against my chest and wished that I didn’t feel as sick as I did. “We’re going to have to lock her up or something to keep her from … Continue reading

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Thirty-three – 03

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] “You’re not the head of our clan,” Aoife said, her voice suddenly like ice. She pulled herself up, as if she was trying to make herself appear taller. Seamus didn’t seem impressed … Continue reading

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Thirty-three – 02

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] “Stop you from doing what?” Neither of us had heard Seamus’s approach, much less realized that he’d jointed us just in time to hear Aoife’s stubborn declaration. She stared at him, startled, … Continue reading

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Thirty-three – 01

[This post is from Marin’s point of view.] “I honestly can’t believe what I’m hearing.” Aoife’s expression hardened as she stared back at me over the cooking fire. “What’s that supposed to mean?” “It means that I think you lost … Continue reading

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Thirty-two – 05

[This post is from Thordin’s point of view.] Thordin watched the metal shift slowly from a dull orange closer toward bright white, shifting his weight every so often to pump the bellows, adding oxygen to the flames, fanning them to greater … Continue reading

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Thirty-two – 04

[This post is from Thordin’s point of view.] It was cool inside the forge, the fire long burned out in the firebox. Thordin sighed softly, not relishing the prospect of getting it going again. There was a reason they’d always … Continue reading

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Thirty-two – 03

[This post is from Thordin’s point of view.] The wall of the forge was cool against his back, the ground still damp from the rain that had come two days before. It was strange to see it quiet and cold, … Continue reading

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