The One
But if Permiton is right, if I'm truly meant to have four Ones, the matter is yet to be settled.
The council members begin murmuring again, their earlier relief turning back to concern. My mother’s expression tightens, the worry returning to her eyes. She knows as well as I do that if I’m missing two Ones, it could mean that the barrier won’t be fully strengthened until they’re found. And who knows how long that could take? It’s already taken this long to find the first two.
Akin reaches out, his hand finding mine beneath the table. His touch is warm and steady, grounding me in the midst of the uncertainty swirling around us. River, too, is watching me closely, his earlier frustration replac
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