waiting for.
Keeping his mind encased in that wall of
ice, his magic sizing up the enemy before
them, Dorian let his hand slide from
Damaris’s hilt. Let her see his thawing
distrust as he said, “Aelin seems to be skilled
at wrecking the kingdoms of other people
while protecting her own.”
“And at letting others pay her debts.”
Dorian stilled, though his magic continued
its vigil, monitoring her dark power as it
paced the barrier to his mind.
“Isn’t that why you are here?” Maeve
asked. “To be the sacrifice so that Aelin need
not destroy herself?” She clicked her tongue.
“Such a terrible waste—for either of you to
pay the price for Elena’s foolishness.”
“It is.” Truth.
“Can I tell you what Aelin revealed to me,
during those moments I was able to peer into
lily
(lily)
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