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CHAPTER 32
"Human," he growled lowly. "You won't be able to keep that up for too long. Eventually your body will succumb to the demand of the keystone. You don't have the energy to use it properly."
Jaida pulled Arius closer, allowing his head to rest on her shoulder. She closed her eyes and buried her face in his chest. Arius, I'm so sorry. This is all my fault. If only there was someway I could make it up to you. She could feel the heat of the flames start to soak through the barrier, but she just held the keystone tightly in her hand. She had to keep this up. Their lives depended on it. Ever since this all began, you've been protecting me, and I've never done anything for you. Just this once, I wanna be the one to save you. So please Arius…don't die now.
Suddenly, Lucius's attack stopped. The barrier fell, and Jaida opened her eyes to see what was going on. She was
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