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By Ship and Sea

The Coast of Alden, Nine Hundred and Forty Years Before

The sound of the army arriving woke Thaelen from a sound sleep. He lifted his head, frowning at the rumble of approaching horses, the clank of armour, and men’s voices. There was a crash, followed by a scream, and he shot out of the bed to the window, leaning out of the open frame, the wind catching his hair.

The night glowed with hand-held torches. Soldiers moved between the houses, kicking in doors, causing the occupants to shriek and yell their protest. A bang drew his eyes down, to where the door to the widow’s house had been kicked in by two soldiers.

“F-k!” He exclaimed and pulled on his still-damp clothing.

“What is it?” Lisselt exclaimed, sitting up in the bed and clutching the covers to her chest.

The bedroom door flew open, striking the wall, and a man laughed. “Well, well.”

“What the f-k are you doing?” Thaelen demanded, moving to stand between the men and the widow.

“How dare you!” Lisselt added. “I am a respectable w
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Roberta
with everyone of these books I fall in love after this I'm going to get the hard copies to keep in my library
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Dawn Bivens
This makes me so sad and disgusted. Women taken as sex slaves in the name of the One God! Just gross!!! Talen to the rescue again.
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Andie
Poor Talen. He's been through so much. He can't seem to catch a break. But maybe this is what Segrid was prophetizing. That he will be known for something. Maybe he comes with the humans and saves Concordia
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