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Part 5 "No." Drusniel stood in Zaelar's study, hands loose at his sides. Three days…

Part 1 "Family meeting. Now. All of you." Drusniel had never heard his father use that…

Part 2 The presence found him that night. Drusniel lay in darkness, unable to sleep…

Part 3 "House Vrinn is threatening my family." Drusniel stood in Zaelar's study, chest…

Part 4 The family dinner was his mother's idea. "Everyone together," she said, arranging…

Part 5 He shouldn't have gone. Shyntara's words were still circling in his head— Be…

Part 1 The corridor was a nightmare of smoke and screaming. Drusniel ran blind, one hand…

Part 2 His father fought like a cornered animal. Drusniel reached the main hall entrance…

Part 3 The corridor twisted ahead, branching into servant passages and storage rooms…

Part 4 Time passed. He didn't know how much. The sounds of pursuit faded eventually…