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Zarek

The moment I see Vaelia—though only a light blur at first—I think it’s another dream. I’ve been having a lot of those lately, illusions crafted by a desperate mind. But then she touches me… and gods, I feel it. Her touch is real. It’s her. My Vaelia. Here with me, in the flesh.

My heart, weak and worn as it is, nearly gives out from the jolt of emotion that shoots through me. It’s almost eno