As they exited the valley, the wind grew colder and pricked their skin. It might have felt colder now because Aelin had broken the chain. Due to the path she selected, it was impossible to alter her course.Nobody spoke.Cassian led the way down the twisting path, his shoulders tight and his sword half out of its scabbard. Every time a twig broke or the wind shook the branches, he whipped his head around, teeth gritted, ready for whatever might pop out from the trees.Seraphine walked close to Aelin. Too close. Her magic tingled beneath her skin, feeling wild and ready like a spark that could burst into flames if someone touched her.Aelin didn’t blame her.Her own magic simmered—restless, unsettled. The sigil on her chest still glowed faintly warm where the chain’s power had sunk into her. It didn’t feel like triumph. Not even like the right call.It just… was.“We need to talk about what you did back there,” Cassian said at last, his voice sharp in the silence.“I know,” Aelin said
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