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Vaelia

I run as fast as my legs can carry me, my heart pounding in my chest. I can feel Zyra’s emotions weigh heavily on me—I can feel her anguish, her sense of betrayal. But why is she taking it out on me? I’ve been betrayed too. Zarek made a mockery of me in front of everyone.

Now I’m fleeing the castle with no destination in mind. I deviate off the main road, fear gripping me at the thought of