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When the sun came up at the horizon of the magnificent sea, Roy stirred and awoke. Mori gathered him into her arms and burst into tears. “A magical man came and saved you.”
“Well, it wasn’t exactly magic. The work Ciaran and the doctor did was completely scientific. How do you feel, Roy?” Lorcan asked
“I feel like I could move a mountain.” Roy stood. He was six feet tall, but at the moment, he seemed to grow two inches taller, and he was glowing with energy and virility.
“You look well,” Orla said.
“I should ask Ciaran for some of the substance for myself!” Lorcan muttered. Then he whispered into Orla’s ear about Roy’s one-week lifespan. Orla squealed and walked away, waving her arms in frustration.
Lorcan looked at Roy and Mori. “She didn’t like my joke,” he hastily explained as
