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Closer

Author: MadlainQ
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I was sitting in Dearon's tent, leaning against the pole with my hands wrapped around my knees. My eyes were fixed on the wide bandage on Dearon's shoulder. He was asleep. Torin had cut out every last shred of silver, and with Nazo's herbal ointment, the wound had finally begun to heal. Dearon hadn't even flinched as the injury had been cleaned, but we all knew he would need a proper rest for his body to recover.

“You don't need to sit here,” Torin murmured as he lifted the tent's flap and saw me inside. “You need to get some sleep, too. You've been through a lot…” Sympathy gleamed in his eyes.

I had told everyone about Ahren, why he had tried to kill Dearon, and how he had died. Rafe had caught and killed the other assassin—a packless mercenary Ahren had hired. The threat was gone, but none of us felt relieved or satisfied. Instead, the nearly palpable frustration filled the entire camp. Perhaps it was fortunate that Dearon was asleep. He could rest well before hearing the news…

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