"But the Queen of Nightmares was given power to curse her enemies, and those who had vanquished her were utterly destroyed, for they never dreamt again."
~ David Walker
"And when the sea had spewed out the last of its terrors, we looked to the skies."
~ David Walker
They dragged the witch into town on a leash. A detachment of four muscled Zen’rei warriors, broad chests encased in metal plate, legs girded by wide strips of thick fortified leather, calloused fingers gripping swords with edges sharp as ice. Had the witch chosen to fight them, in one blow she could have crushed their ornate iron helmets and the flimsy skulls they housed. But news of such a deed would burn through this wooded realm like wildfire, bringing on a mob and forcing her to flee to the desolate Yuk’utta Mountains and survive the coming storm alone—something she could not do—or retreat across the Expanse toward her past—something she would not do.
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"Come with me," he said. "I'll lead you where you long to go. To dark and secret places. And beyond."
~ David Walker
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