Anna returned the kiss with all the love she felt in her heart, though remembering that they were not alone despite them seeming to try to ignore them.
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Kristen nodded then looked over to the other injured . "Well, it seems we will have enough to learn with." She said then looked back to Orson and Kiera again and smiled at her. "It is amazing."
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Aurora followed the marks in the earth, flying low to the ground and hoping to find and stop whatever it was that made them. She just hoped she could before anyone else got hurt.
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Skylar looked up as Aeval came in with the nessage then looked back to Jaxon, takimg his hand to help him up. "We can find out later, right now, we need to get back to the void with the others.
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Ember saw the male on his horse and dropped down to make them stop. "Just what are you doing here?"
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Danika tilted her head curiously. "I take it that is not normal. Why would you not be able to see me if you normally could?" She asked with interest, taking a seat on the ground.
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Sorcha let the memories play through then paused, looking down at the floor as she came back to herself and regained her composure. She looked to Avalon when she was ready, waiting to see if any scene was needed to be replayed for the assembly before she would release it.
Aaran watched the memories play out, surpried by all that had happened in such a short time. He squeezed Elina's hand gently, silently letting her know he wasn't going to leave her side.
Zypher didn't care they were watched. He'd had a near death experience. Everything couldn't wait for a private moment. If they did, they'd wait forever. He pulled back with a satisfied smile. "That should last me a while. " He said with a wink, as he turned to focus on the warning Aeval had brought.
Orson nodded as he looked at the triage wounded. "We're going to need Jackie's and Sergio's healing abilities too. It's a good thing too. If we draw too much on out life-force we become too weak to heal ourselves. " He replied in Kristen's mind.
Keira stood up and offered the fragment to Jason. "A good luck charm. Because that bullet had your name on it." She said matter-of-factly.
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Haden had slowed to plan his attack. He didn't see any of the targets. That's when he heard a sound back the way he'd came. He turned and listened. He scented the air and growled deeply at the scent of dragon.
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Jaxon got to his feet and ran with Skylar to the void. "Yes, Ma'am! You don't have to tell me twice." He replied.
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The horse reared up and thrashing its front hooves at being startled. It's rider expertly stayed on and calm the animal. "Oh, just enjoying a ride. What do you think you're doing frightening my animal?" He asked curtly.
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Aurelius sighed softly as she walked over and sat crossed-legs in front of her. She then explained her gift/curse to her. When she was done, she shrugged. "I'm usually only blocked to those who become very close to me. But never at the first meeting. You are the first unicorn of the light, I've ever met. Your magic must block me." She guess.
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Avalon was speechless for a long moment. In the silence, she heard soft whispers of the royals speaking amongst themselves. She wanted to get away. She wanted to run like a child and hide from everyone. To her surprise, she heard a familiar voice in her mind. "But you can no longer run away and you can no longer hide. You are Queen and you must act as such. Racine has laid himself bare to all. Right or wrong, he had very good reasons. It was a crime of passion, but not for the shallow reasons you had believed them to be." Avalon sobbed internally. For when Ender had shut his mind off to her, she'd never bothered to close hers to him. "I truly feel I never knew the true person my father was. Or my mother for that matter, since she could order something done like that." She thought mentally to Ender. She then focused from within to the gathering. She spoke in a steady voice, " Given light of the current evidence, I decree that Jackdaw's titles and standing within the court are reinstated. Welcome back Prince Jackdaw Thornwolf." She looked to him to join the others.
Jackdaw stepped from the wall and bowed deeply in respect. "You honor me, my queen. " He said with happiness.
"I am inclined to grant your rite fight. Good luck and may justice prevail. " She said to him. She then looked to Sorcha and stated, "I have seen more then enough. I do not need to see any more. Thank you for your assistance in this matter." She then stood as she addressed the gathering. "It would seem that there were extenuating circumstances that had escalated to the violence and brutality of king Kaerft's death. Through this regression, we have all witnessed Racine's actions. I am excusing him of blame, on the grounds that it has become abundantly clear that the king was unfit to rule." The room broke out in mumbling. She continued loudly." I don't say this lightly, but he violated his own principles. His mandates will be brought under close scrutiny for the validity of my people." She sent a secret smile to Sorcha. For one of her father's mandates was betrothals of royals.
Elina spoke to Aaran mentally, "He's cleared! I'm so very happy. I hadn't dreamed it would end like this."