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Chapter 37 – Across the Table
The next morning, Valentina let her eyes wander over the crowd in search of an empty seat for breakfast and froze when she spotted Crispin at the other end of the hall. Their eyes met for a moment and Valentina felt a blush rise to her face. Crispin smiled shyly and beckoned her over. Heart pounding, she made her way through the crowd. "Good morning, Val," Crispin said as she sat down. His voice sounded an octave higher than usual and he avoided looking her directly in the eye. "Morning, Crispin,"…-
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Chapter 50 – Under Pressure
After a hasty breakfast, where Valentina could barely get a bite down, she made her way to the main hall with a pounding heart. The corridors of Bridgewater University were filled with the excited murmur of students moving like a stream towards the venue. When Valentina reached the massive wooden doors of the hall, her breath caught in her throat. Thefamiliar room had been transformed into some sort of arena, kind of like the legendary ritual sites of the great EssenceWeavers of the past. Complex Essence…-
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Chapter 64 – Weaving Fates
The next pattern hovered between them, more labyrinthine still than the previous ones. Valentina noticed Faustus' hand twitch to a bulging, misshapen pouch on his belt, probably where he had hidden the Eye of Deceit. "Here it comes," warned Vyxara. "Let's see how he likes our little surprise." Faustus' eyes narrowed in concentration. His fingers moved in precise patterns, obviously activating the artifact. But instead of the expected distortion... nothing. "What...?" he mumbled in confusion and tried…-
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