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Chapter Forty-two

ผู้เขียน: Shalom Egbebi
last update ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2025-11-03 20:24:22

Seren's POV

I woke up to the taste of his name on my tongue and the smell of smoke."

I was momentarily unsure of my location. Instead of the war room's stone ceiling, the one above me was made of rough wood. The air was heavy and warm, pressing on the chest. I felt pain radiate down my arm when I attempted to sit up. 

A voice said, "Easy."

Kairos.

His eyes were darkened by fatigue as he sat in the chair next to my bed, elbows resting on his knees. He was standing the second I moved. 

Silently, he replied, "You're safe."

I laughed bitterly. "You say that over and over. However, we are both aware that it is untrue. 

He didn't dispute. His hand hovered over mine, not touching, not moving away either. 

He remarked, "You've been out for a day." "You broke that rune and burned yourself." You almost stopped breathing, Vaughn says. 

“I’ve experienced worse.”

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