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When the lights began to infiltrate Raerdel’s consciousness, she slowly began hearing sounds. She opened her eyes and was rewarded with a sharp slap across the face for her trouble and Sin’s aunt screaming.
“You let him go! What on Earth did you think you were doing? I told you to stay out of this room, and instead you not only came in but let him loose!” The sound of her voice gave Raerdel an instant headache.
Standing up, Raerdel touched her cheek and frowned. “Did you just hit me? Are you insane? I didn’t let him go, he snapped the ropes! He left because he…he can’t control the darkness, he said.” The thought of that conversation brought tears to her eyes and a sense of dread.
“What do you mean, he can’t control it? He likely left because of you again. If you could for once make
