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Chapter 15: Blood, Bone, and Glory

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~Eira

“We were told about you,” I said, squinting into the shadows. “A troll said you could get us gigs—fights we could earn from. Said you ran things.”

The Raven stood in the half-light of the glade, her silhouette more shadow than flesh. She didn’t speak immediately. Instead, she tilted her head, like a crow trying to see from another angle. Then she laughed.

“Are you the ones wrestling?” she asked, voice silk-wrapped steel. “Or is there a troll galloping in behind you?”

I bristled. “Do not let our looks deceive you. We’ve beaten capable trolls.”

“Capable?” she purred. “That troll you beat should be executed for weakness. But… since you’re so eager to prove yourselves, I’ll give you a chance.” Her grin gleamed in the dark. “There’s a tournament happening beneath this very village. I’ll set you up with an opponent. You win—I’ll consider taking you under my wing. You lose—Let’s just say that you’re about to find out what will happen if you lose.”

“Splendid,” I said. “So where is this
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