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“That sword
have no owner but was used by last High Priestess of the Order of Brighid.”
“Saorla.”
“Yes,
and many priestesses before her. Like the torc on your arm, it was crafted by
the Fair Sidhe for the Order of Brighid.”
I
practiced swinging, thrusting and flying with the beautiful sword in my hand.
It felt like an extension of my arm, like it was a part of me.
“Miss
Emily ready for next combat lesson?”
“Yes,”
I said as I continued to practice my moves.
“For a
true warrior, life is sacred. A warrior with honor never kills unless she must.
But when she must kill, a warrior is prepared to take the life of another – or
to die – if honor requires it. Are you prepared to take the life of another?
Could you kill Dughall if necessary?”
I
hadn’t thought of that. Up to that point my mission had been a bit abstract. Kill someone? The thought hadn’t crossed
my mind.
It’s
not like I’m against a person killing another to save their own life or the
life of someone they love, but I never thought I’d be the one doing the
killing. Doubt crept through my blood like a cold, dark shadow.
“I
don’t know Madame Wong. Honestly, I’m not sure I can kill someone – even
someone as bad as Dughall.”
“Even
if it were necessary to save the ones you love?”
A
scream pierced the air, breaking the icy silence that defined the Netherworld.
A high-pitched scream that was familiar but also seemed like it was from a
long-forgotten dream.
Fanny.
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