The magic within
Harlow nodded once, but her gaze lingered on Daryl, her hand tight around her sword hilt.
Maera brought them together by dawn. She had drawn a circle in the nave, lines carved so deep into the stone that blood welled from her fingers. The wards bled faint light, silver and violet.
“This is not the rite,” she said, her voice raw. “This is a net. Something to hold the tether long enough for us to prepare. If we don’t anchor him soon, the vault will claim him outright.”
The guild watched as Killian helped Daryl into the circle. His cousin’s body sagged, shadows trailing like smoke from his skin. His breath rattled, and for a moment, Killian thought he was gone.
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