Alara Unbroken
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“And for that you choose me?”
“I know. It sounds strange. To be honest, I thought about killing you for a while.”
Zaliki swallowed.
“I’m sorry. But I decided you understood what you’d done. In fact, you’re the one I’d most rely on never to fall into a trap from outside the pride again. You’ve seen what it leads to, and it’s hurt you. You’d be the last person to make that mistake now.”
“Is that … forgiveness?”
“It’s close. It’s trust.”
Zaliki’s eyes scanned the ceiling of the cave. “Thank you.”
“I’ve made all the arrangements. Please go now.”
She opened her mouth, but closed it again. She looked at him one last time, and left.
Ajani scrubbed all night until the floor was clean. He carried the bucket outside the lair and dumped the soiled water over the ledge, into the jungle below.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Doug Beyer started out as a MAGIC: THE GATHERING® fan, then became web developer for magicthegathering.com, then prolific flavor text writer, and eventually, the coordinator for MAGIC™ creative text. His background is in philosophy, computer programming, and cognitive science. Alara Unbroken is his first novel. He resides in Seattle, WA.
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