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You must be brave a little while longer, and
remember ...
Her mother placed a phantom hand over
Aelin’s heart.
It is the strength of this that matters. No
matter where you are, no matter how far, this
will lead you home.
Aelin managed to slide a hand up to her
chest, to cover her mother’s fingers. Only thin
fabric and iron met her skin.
But Evalin Ashryver held Aelin’s gaze, the
softness turning hard and gleaming as fresh
steel. It is the strength of this that matters,
Aelin.
Aelin’s fingers dug into her chest as she
mouthed, The strength of this.
Evalin nodded.
Cairn’s hissed threats danced through the
coffin, his knife scraping and scraping.
Evalin’s face didn’t falter. You are my