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CHAPTER 16: The Price of Survival
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THE NIGHT MY MATE BURNED ME ALIVE CHAPTER 172: The Other Side
“Whatever happens, don't let him take you to the other side.”The warrior repeated the woman's words under his breath.Seraphina watched him. “Who was she warning you about?”“I don't know.”“Did you recognize her voice?”He shook his head. “I remember her holding my arm. She was trying to stop me from going somewhere.”“Was the child with you?”“I think so. I remember carrying someone, but I can't see the face.”Kael stepped closer. “Could the other side have been another chamber?”“Possibly,” Aurelith replied. “These passages connect several sections of the structure. Some lead beyond the chambers we've explored.”“Beyond the Gate?” Seraphina asked.“I can't be certain. The woman may have been referring to a place, or to something that exists beyond these walls.”The child behind the eastern wall spoke.“My mother used to warn me about doors.”The warrior turned towards it. “What did she say?”“She told me never to follow anyone through a door if I couldn't see where it led. She sai
THE NIGHT MY MATE BURNED ME ALIVE CHAPTER 171: The One Who Gave the Name
“Who gave you the name?”The child didn't answer immediately.The warrior remained close to the eastern wall, staring at the narrow seam where the stranger had disappeared. One hand rested against the stone, his fingers spread as though he could somehow reach through it.“Did you hear me?” he asked.“Yes.”“Then tell me what you remember.”“I don't know who gave him the name.”“Your mother told you something about it.”“She said the Keeper would remember when he came back.”“And the person who gave him the name?”The child hesitated. “She said that person would come back too. I don't know when.”Aurelith stepped closer. “Did she ever describe that person?”“Once. I think.”“What did she say?”The child went quiet again.Seraphina waited, giving it time to search its memory.“My mother kept a drawing under the floor,” the child finally said. “I wasn't supposed to touch it, but I saw it when she lifted the board.”“What was in the drawing?” Seraphina asked.“Two people. I couldn't see t
THE NIGHT MY MATE BURNED ME ALIVE CHAPTER 170: The Man at the Passage
“This time, I won't choose between them.”The warrior was still facing the wall when a metallic click came from beside his feet. The plate embedded in the stone shifted slightly, enough to make Aurelith step back.“Don't touch anything,” she warned.“I wasn't going to.”“You were reaching for it.”Kael turned toward the narrow corridor. “You two can argue about that later. Someone's coming.”His hand had settled around his weapon. Seraphina moved beside him, holding the Sword of Dawn low. Its light spread across the uneven floor, revealing a passage that narrowed as it disappeared behind an old section of masonry.A faint sound came from inside the wall.The warrior turned immediately. “Is he there?”“I don't know,” the child answered.“Can you hear his footsteps?”“No. He doesn't always walk.”Kael glanced back. “What does that mean?”The child offered no explanation. Something scraped across the floor on the other side of the stone, followed by a dull thud.The warrior approached th
THE NIGHT MY MATE BURNED ME ALIVE CHAPTER 169: The One Who Came Alone
“Then why did you come alone?”The warrior kept his hand against the wall. The question had caught him off guard, and for several seconds he struggled to find an answer.“I'm not alone,” he said. “There are others with me.”“Where are they?”“On the other side of the wall. They're trying to get you out.”The child remained quiet.“Can you tell me who they are?” it finally asked.The warrior glanced at Seraphina, then leaned closer to the stone. “Seraphina is here. Kael is with her, and Aurelith knows these chambers better than any of us. They'll help us get you out.”A faint movement came from inside.“Does the woman have a sword?”Seraphina looked down at the Sword of Dawn. “Yes. I have one.”“Is it bright?”“It can be.”“Does it hurt people?”Seraphina paused. “Only when I have to use it against someone who means to hurt us.”The child seemed to consider that answer.“Mother said not to trust people carrying bright things.”Aurelith's expression changed. “What else did your mother t
THE NIGHT MY MATE BURNED ME ALIVE CHAPTER 168: The Voice Behind the Wall
The warrior stared at the eastern wall.He knew that voice. He remembered hearing it in the chamber where he'd carried the child away, calling after him as the doorway closed. He had spent years unable to recall what happened after that moment. Now the sound had returned, bringing with it the memory of small fingers slipping from his grasp.“Say something,” he whispered.Kael moved beside him. “You know who it is?”The warrior nodded without looking away from the stone. “It's the child I carried.”A faint scrape came from behind the wall. Something shifted on the other side, followed by a small cough.He stepped forward and placed both hands against the stone.“Can you hear me?”A weak voice answered. “Father?”His face tightened. For a moment, he couldn't speak. He had heard that word from more than one child, and each time it brought back memories he couldn't fully trust.“Yes,” he managed. “I'm here.”A small, broken sound came through the wall.“Don't let them take me again.”He r
THE NIGHT MY MATE BURNED ME ALIVE CHAPTER 167:The One They Found
The warrior kept his eyes on the iron door. His palm was still resting against the metal, but he had stopped feeling its coldness.“Who found the other child?”The small hand visible beneath the door withdrew. For several seconds, there was no answer.“I don't know.”“You said they found the child. Who came?”“I heard them in the passage. There was more than one.”Kael moved closer. “What did they say?”The child hesitated before answering. “They said the Keeper had remembered. They said the one he carried couldn't stay where it was.”Aurelith turned toward the foundation drawing. “They knew his memories were returning.”Seraphina looked at her. “Someone has been listening to us.”“The listening passages could still be carrying our voices,” Aurelith replied. “If someone knows how to use them, they may have heard everything we've discussed.”Kael glanced toward the eastern passage. “Then they know we're here.”The warrior struck the iron door with his palm. The sound travelled through
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