Chapter 44.1: Adapting the Plan
Josh Wall Josh Wall

Chapter 44.1: Adapting the Plan

“But why did you open them all to begin with?” Ventyr asked, scanning the room. “Simply opening my chamber and Scholar Yissa’s would have been enough.”

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Chapter 43.3: The Human
Josh Wall Josh Wall

Chapter 43.3: The Human

Christoff ran across the courtyard as quickly as he could with that sandbag of an asura slung over his shoulder. Vadd wasn’t big per se, but his uneven, flopping weight had been threatening to pull the man over from the very moment he’d left the testing chamber.

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Chapter 42.5: Whose Mercy
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Chapter 42.5: Whose Mercy

Falling to a knee and sucking air back into his lungs, Minkus suddenly heard and understood what the man had said. He spun to face the room, rubbing at his scorched chest. Whatever that prod had been designed to subdue, it wasn’t an asura. The shock from it had burned a ragged hole straight through the stolen uniform. If it hadn’t been for Minkus’ magic, first absorbing part of the blast and now streaming into him to heal the burn, he knew he wouldn’t be on his feet, if even conscious.

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Chapter 42.4: Converging Schemes
Josh Wall Josh Wall

Chapter 42.4: Converging Schemes

While Wepp made his way down the steps and along the northern wall of the room, Minkus leapt to the main floor and took off at a jog through the center of the chamber, glancing only long enough at each green tube to determine whether Ventyr or Yissa were inside it. At least, he tried to only glance at them.

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