Chapter 14: The Twenty-Year Wait, The Old Man, and The Rules of Engagement

Chapter 14: Chapter 14: The Twenty-Year Wait, The Old Man, and The Rules of Engagement

"Irreversibly bound."

I repeated the words slowly, staring at the new pine-and-fire crest glowing faintly on my chest. I quickly pulled the collar of my burnt silk robe closed, clutching the fabric tightly against my collarbone.

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