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They were all connected in trance, communing as the ancients did. Speaking would tip their hand to the Harbinger Minds they kept here, trophies from an ageless war, and weapons in the right hands.
They were all connected in trance, communing as the ancients did. Speaking would tip their hand to the Harbinger Minds they kept here, trophies from an ageless war, and weapons in the right hands.


“Oryx could kill her, if she holds on too long.Sedia offered through the silence, fearing what was to come.
"Oryx could kill her, if she holds on too long." Sedia offered through the silence, fearing what was to come.


“We took an oath long ago, obedience even in the face of defeat.Nascia despised fear.
"We took an oath long ago, obedience even in the face of defeat." Nascia despised fear.


“Only a defeat here, now. Not there, then.Illyn wandered between the two sides of three. The amulet around her neck marked Illyn as the coven's mother, granting her visions beyond the veil, places only the Queen could go.
"Only a defeat here, now. Not there, then." Illyn wandered between the two sides of three. The amulet around her neck marked Illyn as the coven's mother, granting her visions beyond the veil, places only the Queen could go.


“So we hope.Kalli had long sought the power of the amulet, but Techeuns are taught not to desire.
"So we hope." Kalli had long sought the power of the amulet, but Techeuns are taught not to desire.


“Our Queen awaits.Lissyl attempted to end the challenges. There was little time and a war to fight.
"Our Queen awaits." Lissyl attempted to end the challenges. There was little time and a war to fight.


“So now the decision is nigh. The Harbingers, which to prepare?Shuro was determined to see this all through. Excitement was taught to be kept at bay.
"So now the decision is nigh. The Harbingers, which to prepare?" Shuro was determined to see this all through. Excitement was taught to be kept at bay.


“We cannot send them all.Portia reminded.
"We cannot send them all." Portia reminded.


“All but one, the oldest. It stays with us. Sedia, Kalli, Shuro, take the children, tell her they are to be planted into a dead thing to have children of their own.A plan hid behind Illyn's eyes, but Techeuns do not share their eyes with others.
"All but one, the oldest. It stays with us. Sedia, Kalli, Shuro, take the children, tell her they are to be planted into a dead thing to have children of their own." A plan hid behind Illyn's eyes, but Techeuns do not share their eyes with others.


“What if they are not wise enough for the Dreadnaught?
"What if they are not wise enough for the Dreadnaught?"


Illyn turned back to the source.
Illyn turned back to the source.


“Sedia, do you not have faith in our Queen?
"Sedia, do you not have faith in our Queen?"
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He turned in despair to find hundreds of his Crow drones, deployed on Mars long ago, circling his ship, waiting.
He turned in despair to find hundreds of his Crow drones, deployed on Mars long ago, circling his ship, waiting.


“Welcome back, Master.The one closest to him spoke first, and the others followed, a wave of salutations echoed throughout the dry sea.
"Welcome back, Master." The one closest to him spoke first, and the others followed, a wave of salutations echoed throughout the dry sea.


And with that hope returned.
And with that hope returned.


“Begin repairs on the ship immediately. Something has gone missing and you will help me find it.
"Begin repairs on the ship immediately. Something has gone missing and you will help me find it."
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