Chapter 14 — The Man Beyond the BorderThe Imperial Capital was still asleep when Zayn Cross left the ruined watchtower behind him.Morning had not yet reached the eastern horizon.A thin layer of mist covered the valley, curling between the trees like pale fingers. The remains of his campfire had gone completely cold, leaving behind nothing but a circle of blackened stones.Zayn stood at the edge of the forest with his cloak pulled tightly around his shoulders.For several moments, he simply stared toward the distant capital.He had spent three years making sure he would never have a reason to return there.Now, one strange pulse of spiritual energy had changed everything.He could still feel it.Faint.Almost impossible to detect.But unmistakable.A Guide's energy.Not ordinary Guide energy.Something far older.Far more powerful.And, for reasons he refused to understand, painfully familiar.Zayn closed his eyes.A fragment of a memory surfaced.A woman's laughter.Silver hair blo
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