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Ruination

Chapter 4: Epilogue: The Joining

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The chalice clattered to the ground. Visions of an enormous dragon snapping its jaws filled her head, along with pain that flooded her limbs and settled in her chest. She knew she ought to scream, but somehow she didn’t feel the need. There was a barrier around this pain, even as it ate at her. She’d felt worse when Vaughn’s lackey had been on top of her. This pain was like fire: pure, with no trace of humiliation or mockery. She knew that even if she allowed it to overwhelm her, her death would be honorable and not a source of derision. But she had no intention of dying just yet.

Opening her eyes, she forced her mind back to the ruins of Ostagar. The pain faded, slowly at first and then quicker, until she felt well enough to move. Looking up, she saw Duncan smiling at her like a proud father. “It is finished. Welcome, Shianni.”