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"While we're on the topic, there's something you should probably know," Alana sighed, then told her what Elder Goman had said about one of Lord Delmar's mages - probably an Arch Mage - trying to turn regular people into dragons."By Illuminar, was he serious?" Rachel said when Alana had finished."Unfortunately, I think he was.""That's just what we need, but does the magic even exist for that?""Elder Goman seemed to think so," Alana replied. "Why?""Transfiguration is one of the most complex and difficult of the magical arts. I can't imagine how he would do it. Of course, I'm no expert and certainly not an Arch Mage. But, I've tried transfiguration before and it's devilishly tricky. It takes a lot of magic too, though an Arch Mage wouldn't be limited that way.""I wouldn't know," Alana said. "I can enchant anything you want, but I'm pretty useless at spells.""If it helps you feel any better, I'm terrible at enchanting,"Alana raised her eyebrow."It's true," Rachel said. "I've trie
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It was just after sunrise. The sun was shining onto his face through the trees, the birds were singing, and the sky was cloudless blue. It was a little slice of heaven on earth. He would've enjoyed it more if he wasn't so tired.As he woke up, he noticed something warm cuddled up against his side. He could hear the sound of relaxed breathing and the scent that filled his nostrils was heavenly. Adjusting his head, he could see Taloni had curled up next to him and snuggled against his body.Dear God in heaven she was gorgeous.Ethan had noticed she was attractive when he'd first seen her, but somehow he'd missed her true beauty. Her skin was absolutely flawless, without a blemish in sight. Her long golden brown hair looked like a professional stylist had made it look 'bedhead messy' because it looked perfect in its chaos.Coming from her back between her shoulder blades were two sets of wings. They looked like a cross between a dragonfly and butterfly and somehow gave her an ethereal, a
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"And she loves you?" Taloni asked. She glanced up, but then looked down again. Ethan thought he saw her eyes getting watery again.Ethan took a deep breath and let it out slowly. "Yeah, she does.""Then I shouldn't get in the way," Taloni said. "The Book of Light says that loving someone means doing what's best for them, regardless of what it costs you." she looked Ethan in the eye. "I'm going to do what's best for you, regardless of what it costs me.""Taloni, I..." Ethan said, but voice caught in his throat as he realized the full implication of her words. It didn't make sense to him; how could she care for him that much after only meeting him a couple days ago?"It's okay," Taloni sniffled and wiped away the tears that had started forming again at the corners of her eyes. "I'm a slave anyway and my master would never let me go.""Maybe I could buy your freedom?" he offered."I want that more than anything," Taloni said. "But I doubt you h
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"It's not wise to perform surgery with a sword; you might do more harm than good. Besides, with the source gone they will dry up and shrivel over the next few days, gradually taking their influence with them. Congratulations Beth; you just saved your husband's life.""So he'll be okay?"She nodded. "He will. The weakened effects will linger for a day or two and gradually fade. Soon, he'll be right as rain.""But what about the gold cube?" Beth asked. "It was enchanted, so couldn't he simply get cursed again?""Can a trap be sprung twice without someone to reset it?" Gabriella countered. "No, the cube is harmless now as its curse is already spent. Otherwise, anyone else who touched it would be affected. Now here, you'll want this."Gabriella unbuckled the sword belt with attached scabbard from her waist and offered them to Beth. She took them, sheathed Aharown, then buckled the belt on herself. For some reason, she felt the weight comforting.
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"ETHAN!"Ethan started awake at the sound of his name being shouted. He was still in the ravine and felt much better, other than being startled awake. It was before sunrise, though it was definitely quite bright. Nearby, Taloni seemed to have been started awake also. He looked around for the source of the voice and his jaw dropped.Alana was nearly finished climbing down a rope ladder that was attached to the Argo. She had found him? How had she found him?Why had she found him?"Ethan!" Alana said as she dropped the last few feet to land at the bottom of the ravine a mere twenty feet from him.She was furious.Her cheeks were red, her hands were curled up into fists, and you could probably boil an egg on her forehead. Her hair looked slightly wild and there was a primal intensity about her that he had only seen once before: when she yelled at Drousin. Alana marched right up to him and poked him hard in the chest."You owe me an expla
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Alana sighed, then nodded. "Of course we're serious. We take care of our friends."Taloni looked dumbstruck. Her mouth fell open and she gaped at them. She looked at him, then her, then back at him. Her mouth moved soundlessly, as though she wanted to speak she just couldn't get the words out. Then she looked up."Is that your airship?" She asked."Pretty much," Ethan replied. Though technically it belong to Beth's father, and he wasn't sure how Lord Borden would react when he found out his daughter was dead."Can I go on it?" Taloni asked."Absolutely," Ethan replied.Taloni looked like a kid on Christmas morning.* * *Rachel couldn't help but smile as she watch Taloni practically prance around the Argo. Her enthusiasm was palpable, and her knowledge of airships quite impressive considering she'd never been on one before. She knew the name and function of every rope, sail and control on the entire ship."How'd she lear
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She took a deep breath and shut that part of herself down instantly. There was zero sense nurturing those thoughts, and even less sense in allowing them to develop into feelings. Yes he was the best man she had ever met, and he cared deeply about his friends, and he had a certain animal magnetism; but his heart clearly lay elsewhere. She had no bond with him, and no interest in joining a harem.She put it out of her mind."So what are you going to do?" she finally asked."Taloni made a pretty compelling case that bonding is just as intimate and binding as marriage vows. Maybe if I would've made an honest woman out of Alana, Beth would still be alive right now."Rachel cocked her head to one side. "You think Alana is dishonest?""Oh, sorry," Ethan said. "It's slang where I come from. It means to marry someone.""Your world seems like an interesting place.""Yeah, something like that.""I guess congratulations are in order then,"
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A "shocking" development* * *Kendra looked around the tavern and rolled her eyes. It was full of slightly drunk, slightly unhappy, and very irritable men. There was a roaring fire in the hearth, wrought iron chandeliers lighting the room, and enough beer and mead flowing to keep the patrons from remembering their woes.She shifted in her seat to resettle her clothes. She'd chosen some simple peasant attire to blend in, but it weren't as comfortable as what she preferred. She adjusted her jet black hair to keep her eyes off her face so she could listen in peace.She took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and listened for all the conversations in the bar. It was a cacophony, but also a good way to stay informed."Lord Delmar just signed a treaty with the Marcadians""The crops this year have been great.""My crop was hit by locusts.""I wish the emperor would do something about the-""The emperor is just a puppet."
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