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Chapter 23: Chapter Twenty Three
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Thirteen Years Ago Unimpressed eyes stared down at the young child. “Get lost, boy.” The small boy lifted his chin. “I said you need to give me my change.” His pubescent voice hardened with authority. “I gave you a gold coin.” He gestured to the bag of large potatoes. “For two potatoes. I need nine silver pieces back from you.”“And just how old are you? Do you even know the difference between gold and silver?” The vendor sneered. “Get lost!”Around the quarreling young child and the potato vendor, men and women hustled through the streets. The dying sun cast deep, orange and red hues across the desert village. White and beige buildings, made entirely of clay and other desert materials, stood out from the darkening atmosphere.Most civilians of this outskirt village in Region 10 just wanted to get home to their families before dark. The nightlife was far from convivial and every bit unfriendly.The warmth that the sun had provided earlier that day gradually disappeared. In its plac
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“They are not beacons, child, but entities who wish to remain undetected,” Micah impersonated, pitching his voice to sound like Agni.Said entity offered him an uninspired look.“I said until they do not,” Agni emphasized. “Evidently, they do not wish to remain undetected. They are hailing us almost as subtly as your teammate is hiding that pain in her fractured wrist.”Micah stayed back as his team clambered into the inner region conveyance train. The conveyance unit resembled a carriage more than it did a traditional train. However, instead of a horse as the power source, the small, single-compartment unit ran off the bulky coal and steam engine situated in the front.It was a broken-down piece of rusted equipment used to shuttle the residents between the desert settlements of Region 20. Judging from the noises it emitted, and the noxious scent of rust, Micah imagined it was close to its expiration.Fortunately, the place they believed Kai to be located had tracks close by.Otherwis
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The newborn was no longer than his forearm.A tiny thing. Just days old.Five days, to be exact.He’d waited nine mortal months to see it in the flesh, now it was here, a bundle of soft, healthy skin and a thrumming, developing heart. Less bloody and far more endearing than when it took its first, wailing gasp of air five days ago.Cupping the baby in his large palm, he held it aloft, analyzing the petite features, long lashes, the wild tuft of black hair, and the elfin nose and tiny ears. Soft. Breakable. He could curl his fingers into a fist and easily crush the newborn until its delicate ribs closed in around its organs.Death would be quick.His fingers tightened out of morbid curiosity, smiling as the newborn squirmed and emitted a sound of displeasure.No.His fingers loosened before the midwife overheard. He’d observed newborn mortals before—several before as their parents sought for his blessings. Never did he feel any sort of gentle affection for them. They were, after all, m
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