She averted her eyes as she fingered the small, round bone on her necklace, and then at last tucked it back into her robes. There be another reason. I made an oath. To myself. I swore I would find a way to contact my Pell, to tell him I did not betray him.' She took a long swallow of tea. 'I have spent most of my life here, in the pass, trying to find a way to reach into the world of the dead, to tell him. The pass be part of that world.'　　

Zedd pushed at his cup with a finger. 'The boundary, the pass, is gone, Adie. I need your help in this world.'　　

She laid her arms on the table. 'When you grew my foot back for me, it brought back everything that had happened, made it fresh, as if I be reliving it. It made me remember some things I had forgotten for a long time. It made me remember hurts that still be there, though time had dimmed them.'　　

'I'm sorry, Adie,' he whispered. 'I should have taken your past into consideration, but I didn't suspect you had lived through that much pain. Forgive me.1 commentTweetThe women">http://www.airmaxcommand.org/women-air-max-c-25.html">women air max+ 2012 boasts a tremendous range of colorblocking possibilities thanks to its layered Hyperfuse construction, but even with all this modern technology at work, some of the best colorways all year have been the most basic..'　　

There be nothing to forgive. You gave me a gift by giving me my foot back. You did not know the things I have done. It not be your fault I did them. You did not know I be a baneling.'　　

He cast her a harsh glare. 'You think that because you have fought back against wickedness, you have become wicked?'　　

'I have done worse than a man like you can understand.'　　

Zedd nodded slightly. 'Is that so. Let me tell you a little story. I had a love once, like your Pell. Her name was Erilyn. My time with her was like your time with Pell.' A slow smile came to his lips, as his memory touched the mist of those pleasant times. The smile withered. 'Until Panis Rahl sent a quad after her.'　　

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Zedd brought his other fist down on the table, making the cups jump. 'You can't imagine what the four of them did to her.' He leaned forward, his face standing out red against his white hair. He ground his teeth together. 'I hunted them down. What I did to each of them would make whatever you did to Mathrin seem a lark. I went after Panis Rahl, but couldn't reach him, so I went after his armies. For every man you killed, Adie, I killed a thousand. Even my own side feared me. I was the wind of death. I did what was needed to stop Panis Rahl. And maybe more.'　　

He settled his weight back in the chair. 'If there is such a thing as a man of virtue, you do not sit with him now.'　　

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He arched an eyebrow. 'Wise words, spoken by a wise woman. Perhaps you should listen to them.' She remained silent. He put his elbows on the table and idly picked up the cup, rolling it in his palms as he went on. 'In a way, I was luckier than you. I had more time with my Erilyn. And I didn't lose my daughter.'　　

'Panis Rahl did not try to kill your daughter, too?'　　

'Yes. Indeed, he thought he had. I ... cast a death spell. To make them think they had seen her death. It was the only way to protect her, to keep them from trying until they succeeded.'
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She ran a finger down his neck and across his throat, across his Rada'Han. 'You make a serious mistake, Jedidiah, if you think of me as a mere Sister. I have the male gift now, same as you. And I know how to use it. You wouldn't believe how much that power increases when you add the Han of another.'　　

'It would appear that you are becoming a Sister to be reckoned with. A wise person would take care with you.'　　

She patted his cheek. 'Smart boy, Jedidiah.'　　

She gave him a little frown as she slipped her hands to his waist. 'You know, Jedidiah, you may think of yourself as powerful in the gift, but I think you should worry about that. You have never had one to challenge your abilities before, your rightful place among the wizards here, but a new one comes. He will be here soon, and you have never seen one like this before. I think you may no longer be the pride of the palace.'　　

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She waggled a finger in front of his face. 'Uh, uh, uh. He is mine. You may have another. Any gift will swell your power, but this one is mine.'　　

He waggled the statue in front of her face. 'She might have something to say about that. She has plans of her own. Plans for him.'　　

She smiled with one side of her mouth. 'I know. And you are going to keep me informed of her plans.'　　

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The smile grew to both sides of her mouth. 'Very special plans.' Her hands roamed lower down the sides of his hips, feeling the firmness of his young muscles under his robes. 'You're good with your hands, good at making things, making things in metal. I have something I want you to make for me. Something invested with magic. I hear that's one of your talents with the gift.'　　

'You wish a trinket, an amulet, perhaps, in silver, or gold?'　　

'No, no, dear boy. You're to make it from steel. You're to gather the steel of a hundred sword points. Very special sword points. Sword points from the armory: old ones, ones that have been used. Ones that have pierced flesh in combat.'　　

He arched an eyebrow. And what is it you wish made?'　　

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She smiled at how quickly he responded to her touch. 'You must be lonely, since Margaret ran away. Sooo lonely. I think you need a friend who understands you. Did you know, Jedidiah, that with the male Han comes a unique understanding of the male? I now understand in a new light what it is that men appreciate. I think we're going to be very special friends. As a special friend, you get the reward before performing the task.'　　

She trickled a thread of magic into him, focusing it where it would do the most good. Her smile widened as his head rolled back. His eyes closed and he let out a throaty groan, and then gasped. Panting, he clutched his hands to her bottom, drawing her to him, and crushed his open mouth to hers.　　

She kicked the body out of her way as she let him force her to the straw-covered floor.
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