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of time, while the demon child sits on her hands trying to decide if she even believes that we exist or
not?"

"You did not speak to R'shiel before she left us. She has learnt much."

"She doesn't know a fraction of what she needs to know. And who is there to teach her? Brak?"

"I thought you were fond of him."

"I am, but he's hardly the one I would have chosen as the demon child's mentor. He doesn't even like her.
And he certainly doesn't trust her."

"She will learn what she needs to know in Hythria."

"But does R'shiel know that? She's just as liable to head in the other direction."

"You worry too much, Shanan. These things have a way of working themselves out. R'shiel will come to
accept her destiny and will learn what she needs in due course."

"Before or after the Harshini are destroyed, brother?" Leaning forward, she studied him intently, as if
she could see through his skin and into his soul. "Xaphista's minions have control of Medalon. The
Defenders have surrendered to Karien. Hythria is on the brink of civil war and Fardohnya is arming for
invasion. And you are beginning to weaken. I can see it in your eyes. You tremble constantly and cannot
control it. Your eyes burn. Your aura is streaked with black. A flicker, a slight wavering in your hold on
the spell that holds Sanctuary out of time, and Xaphista's priests will know where we are. Once that
happens, you will be able to count the days on the fingers of one hand before the Kariens are standing at
our gates."

"R'shiel will deal with Xaphista before that happens," he assured her.

"I wish I shared your faith in her. But how long do we have, Koran? How long can you keep draining
yourself?"

"As long as I need to."

She leaned back with a defeated sigh. "Then I can only pray to the gods that it will be long enough."



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 Harshini

"The demon child will do what she must."

Shananara did not look convinced. "You place far too much faith in that uncontrollable half-breed."

The Harshini King nodded tiredly. "I'm aware of that, Shananara, but unfortunately that uncontrollable
half-breed is our only hope."