Soul Magic
“He took a deep breath, his heart pounding in his chest. “Alanna, I--”
Brows raised, she waited for him to finish. “Well?” she prodded.
“I was thinking. While what you say explains a lot of Gorsedd’s actions, I fail to see why anyone would want to turn the world into such a horrible place, never mind rule it.”
Her rebuke was mild. “You know well that many men exist with twisted souls. Gorsedd apparently is one of these.”
She was right. Darrick thought of the crusade that wasn’t and nodded. “Aye, I have seen such men in my travels.”
Curiosity filled her bright gaze. “Why did you go away to fight? You never were overmuch fond of war.”
Familiar bitterness filled him. “This war was a travesty, no holy war at all. I used all of my family’s available funds to fund Varden’s and my going.”
“Varden went?” She smiled. “I have not seen your brother since he was knee high. How does he fare?”
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