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Ciaran froze. He couldn’t even ask Bricius what he wanted because the others would see that he was talking to no one. As much as he wanted the others to read his eyes or his mind and do something about it, he wouldn’t risk Jacob’s life, which had already been savaged once.
Bricius approached and whispered into Ciaran’s ear, “Don’t speak to me. When the portal to the Daimon Gate opens, I will get in with you. Once we get to the Daimon Gate, you will lead me to the key of Psuche. After I get the key, you will give me the knife with the Indigo Stone.” Then he stepped away from Ciaran and squeezed Jacob’s neck a bit harder, causing him gasp for air, to make his point. Ciaran shifted his stance and gave a slight nod. His eyes fixated on Jacob’s, and he let out a sigh of relief when Bricius
