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The first scream sent a shiver down his spine. Reminded him of the ones he'd heard in the compound, reminded him of all the times he'd made a similar sound before he'd learned that it only made things worse. The second and third screams were even better than the first. By the twentieth scream, he'd stopped counting. But …

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The Nameless walked the Worlds, gait unhurried but every movement filled with coiled impatience. The Soullessly Heartfelt moved with it in perfect sync step at its left hand, swinging Her Feather idly as She walked. The Faceless walked a couple of steps behind Them but it didn't matter; Time moved at its own pace, no one …

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She glanced at Xheshmaryú whenever they touched land and knew by the expression on the Nochresi's face that they wouldn't get to Ryphqi in time. Knew, too, that there was nowhere in the Worlds that wouldn't feel the explosion Rhyshladlyn was gathering in N'phier City. The farther from the epicenter, the greater the chance of …

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