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said a word to me. Each moment of her silen

alliances, and the growing threat posed by the Crescen

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iated me more th

back into the conversation. "Your Luna has brought

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eastern border exposed at night. If the Crescent Claws are

room shifted, attentio

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d to my room. I needed to change quic

errupted me

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she said quietly. "But

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remarked, "If you ever f

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