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  1. PREFACE
  2. Full Page Image
  3. ONE
  4. TWO
  5. One week ago
  6. THREE
  7. Present day
  8. FOUR
  9. FIVE
  10. SIX
  11. SEVEN
  12. EIGHT
  13. NINE
  14. TEN
  15. ELEVEN
  16. TWELVE
  17. THIRTEEN
  18. FOURTEEN
  19. FIFTEEN
  20. SIXTEEN
  21. SEVENTEEN
  22. EIGHTEEN
  23. NINETEEN
  24. TWENTY
  25. TWENTY-ONE
  26. TWENTY-TWO
  27. TWENTY-THREE
  28. TWENTY-FOUR
  29. TWENTY-FIVE
  30. TWENTY-SIX
  31. TWENTY-SEVEN
  32. TWENTY-EIGHT
  33. TWENTY-NINE
  34. THIRTY
  35. THIRTY-ONE
  36. THIRTY-TWO
  37. THIRTY-THREE
  38. THIRTY-FOUR
  39. THIRTY-FIVE
  40. THIRTY-SIX
  41. THIRTY-SEVEN
  42. THIRTY-EIGHT
  43. THIRTY-NINE
  44. FORTY
  45. FORTY-ONE
  46. FORTY-TWO
  47. FORTY-THREE
  48. FORTY-FOUR
  49. FORTY-FIVE
  50. FORTY-SIX
  51. FORTY-SEVEN
  52. FORTY-EIGHT
  53. FORTY-NINE
  54. FIFTY
  55. FIFTY-ONE
  56. FIFTY-TWO
  57. FIFTY-THREE
  58. FIFTY-FOUR
  59. FIFTY-FIVE
  60. FIFTY-SIX
  61. FIFTY-SEVEN
  62. FIFTY-EIGHT
  63. FIFTY-NINE
  64. SIXTY
  65. SIXTY-ONE
  66. SIXTY-TWO

I gawk in disbelief. It's the most unsettling sight I've ever seen. He can still blink and move, even cut in two. Not one second later, though, and a curdling scream erupts from both of his half mouths as he yells in pure agony.

"What did you do?"

"My blood is poisonous for most beings," Ze comments. "The Custodian will once more administer him the Letharion and he will forget this exchange. But he will never forget this pain. The torture he experienced before will not compare to the agony he will feel from now on," he explains, satisfied.

"I think that's the perfect punishment for him." I nod. "Let's get out of here now. I've had enough of him."

"Are you certain? I can think of a few more ways to make him suffer. You just say the word. I can even obliterate his soul..."

"No." I shake my head. "That would defeat the purpose. He will suffer for eternity. That is enough for me."

He inclines his head.

"I am happy if you are happy."

I raise my gaze to meet his, surprised by his words. A slow smile tips at my lips.

"I think we still have time for some fun," I say. "We need to celebrate after all. Do you have a pub or somewhere to grab a drink in Aperion?"

"A pub?" he repeats, confused.

"You know, an establishment that sells alcohol."

He thinks on it for a moment.

"I believe I know somewhere," he mentions. "Though I have never been myself..."

"Let's do it! I finally feel free, Ze, and it's all thanks to you. We need to celebrate this occasion."

"We do?" he asks, unsure.

I nod effusively. He gave me this perfect gift. It stands to reason I should return the favor and show him how to have fun.

"I have never imbibed alcohol. But I suppose for you I can make an exception..." he muses aloud.

"Yay!" I jump up and down, crashing into him. Maybe this is an odd reaction considering I'm in literal hell. But I don't think I've ever felt as free and unencumbered as I do now. The past... it's just the past. It made me into who I am today. Only the future matters now. And I aim to grasp it tightly with both hands and not let go.

Ze smiles indulgently at me.

"Yes. For you, I shall make an exception." He nods to himself as he wraps his arms around me and flashes us out of Katras.

FIFTY-NINE