THE CAPTIVE'S LOVE
he said, his voice sharp, breaking the tension.
"We don't rebuild," replied Emereah. "We bring all our friends, all our power. The First Fire arrives, and this time… it will attempt to incinerate everything.".
Vera's eyes swept the grounds, settling at last on the Elders. "You've made your peace already, have you?" she asked. "You've already chosen to burn once more."
Emereah met her eyes, and for an instant the fire that burned in her heart seemed to grow stronger, like a furnace ready to blow. "I have," she replied quietly, then set her chin. "But this time we stand prepared. United."
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