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    “I will guide you through the ritual,” Trivius said in his mind, his voice surprisingly gentle.


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    “You dare defy me!” Mortua’s voice was an unpleasant pressure in his ears, her voice speaking directly into his mind.


    Ruari,” she snarled.


    “Then you will live,” Mortua said. “You will have eternity as what you’ve become.” The vision of her and the terrible weight of her presence vanished.


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