The magic within
His shoulder ached with every step, but his mind was fixed on the note.
They lied about your parents.
It wasn’t the words that shook him — it was the thumbprint. Amber.
The north well wasn’t a well at all, but a vertical shaft drilled deep into the bedrock, water glistening far below. An old rope winch and rusted pulley stood beside it, unused for years.
The cloaked figure waited near the edge, hood drawn low.
“You came,” the voice said — low, almost cautious.
“Not much choice,” Killian replied.
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