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The Fire
The Fire
Year of the Roses
Floral Season
Village of Bynin
Altsas
Mavli
I TUCK THE POUCH and matchbox Ghost gave me and mount the mare that Cirok stole for us. He didn't say what it was, just that it is a lethal concoction that can put a whole village on fire if used wisely. A shiver ran down my spine as he tossed it to me and grinned showing me yellow teeth. I wonder how Rhani knew this guy. And I wonder how he even got the 'lethal concoction'.
The mare — Hijar, which means messenger of death in Kintilese — snorts as we reenter the forest. I pat her head, leaning on her neck and wrapping my hands around her. It took us mere hours to arrive at the village when we were making our escape and I wonder why the securit
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