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Eli
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There’s silence as Malia remains frozen after I finish telling her about Stormweaver. I open my mouth to assure her that I will return with the gems as soon as possible, but she cuts me off, saying I cannot take the risk. Her voice is trembling, and her words tumble out in a hurry as she tells me I have to go back with the girls, I can’t risk leaving them behind. I already told her Stormweaver didn’t know about her, but she says he’s a wizard. What if he knows and comes for her children before I return with the gems?
The more I thought about what Clio said when I suggested taking Malia back with me, the more I realized she was right. It would be hard for Malia, so after I told her everything I added that I would go back to Elderhaven with the twins’ blood and hers and ha
