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Jian
Kanyuan held the nightmares that plagued Jian every time he closed his eyes. The screams. The fire.
He’d never expected to return, especially not so soon after that destructive battle.
The front gates stood charred and broken, the rubble cleared away. Beyond them, a city of tents stretched through the cleared streets in the shadows of scorched buildings.
He rode into the city, not knowing the welcome he’d find. As far as anyone here knew, Jian Li died in the battle along with Huan Minglan.
It wouldn’t be an easy explanation, but he didn’t have time for long stories or jubilant reunions. It had been two weeks since Hua rode away from everything she’d known, since the Nagi took over her mind.
Two weeks with no news of dragons, despite the rumors circling Piao that the winged b
