Blood and Rain
"I will not betray your trust. I swear it on my life."
Valarian studied the elven soldier for a long, quiet moment. The tension didn't vanish entirely—Valarian was a warrior born, a scout whose very survival depended on suspicion—but the hard, defensive lines of his face softened. He offered Aelion a single, sharp nod of respect, a silent acknowledgment of the heavy vow. He reached out and swept the iridescent communication crystal off the black obsidian table, tucking it securely into his leather gauntlet.
"See that you don't," Valarian said, his tone no longer a snarl, but a steady, heavy promise. "Because if you do, there isn't a glass tower in the western woods that will be able to hide
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