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Lilianya leaned against the cage. She couldn’t escape. It looked like the same cage they’d placed Faelyn in, but she couldn’t transform into shadow, nor use any of her magic.
She’d just started getting the hang of it. Now she felt naked without it. They’d treated her nice, which surprised her. Especially after she’d staged a rescue to free Faelyn and Sparkles. They brought her stew and bread, which she ate gratefully. No one had even asked her questions yet, which surprised Lilianya even more.
A man with golden hair, dark green robes, and blazing emerald eyes approached the cage. He sat on the outside, pushing his legs up to his chest as he grabbed a stick and began drawing in the dirt.
Lilianya bit her tongue. She would not be the first to speak. Whatever the man was doing, he had
