Chapter Thirty-two
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A sixth unpublished chapter
from Reverend Edward Lillibridge’s
original handwritten manuscript
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Maleika sighed impatiently. ‘Alcor, as you may well have noticed, I am keen to learn what the Oracle meant by “the horned ones’ wall”.’
‘Patience Maleika,’ Alcor said. ‘You will hear of it soon enough. Nikolaus is yet to announce this discovery.’
‘I must say before we proceed with learning of the king’s announcement that I cannot help worrying about the woman in the future. Despite Karee’s assistance in leading her to her mission, there was only so much we could do. And as for Zhippe...well! He tried very hard to prevent the woman from falling in love with someone who wasn’t Matthew, so with the help of a violin, the crafty undine deterred potential s
