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Authors: Sonya Bateman

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As he shuffled back to the couch, I leaned my head back and found something interesting on the ceiling until I could breathe again.

“What’s happened to him?” Taeral said hoarsely to no one in particular.

Reun moved around the other couch with caution, like he expected Taeral to attack him any seconds. “Daoin still retains his memories,” he said. “I’ve probed his mind—”

“You did
what?
” Taeral roared.

“I had to. He…reacted badly, the first time he truly realized you were gone. He thought they’d captured you—and he was determined to rescue you.”

“Fine,” Taeral said tightly. “You may as well tell me what you’ve found, then.”

Reun drew a deep breath. “His memories are locked away with powerful magic. He appears to have done it himself, as some kind of defense mechanism,” he said. “I’ve not the ability to break the seal, but I managed to recover a very small fraction of the memories that please him most. Those of his sons.”

“I suppose I’m to thank you for that,” Taeral muttered.

“No. The debt I owe you, and your father, is far greater than a few small memories.” Reun’s jaw clenched briefly. “I believe he can be restored, made whole again,” he said. “But not here…”

“Of course,” Taeral breathed. “He must be taken to Arcadia.”

“Yes. The greater magic there may enable him to break the seal himself.”

Taeral fell silent for a long moment. Finally, he glared at Reun and said, “You will continue to keep your promise, and serve my father until we’re ready to depart for Arcadia. Is that understood?”

Reun smiled. “I desire nothing less.”

“Fine. You’ll stay here, then.” His shoulders slumped, and he looked at me. “I suppose we are watching Die Hard.”

I grinned. “Great. Who’s got the popcorn?”

From the couch, Zoba held up a big plastic bowl. Then he flourished the remote and made a noise that sounded like
get your ass over here, or I’m starting the movie without you.

So I got my ass over there.

It was good to be home.

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