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I’m still posting from an unnamed M/M fantasy trilogy WiP, but am skipping ahead from the prologue to the first chapter. (Arrek rescued Ta’elsin and “earned” the right to call his father (the king’s younger brother) “Father” and was taken from the temple back into the castle.)
This is set roughly thirteen years later and follows from last week’s snippet.
“What has gotten into you? You were more than eager to come along on this trip when we started out.”
“I don’t know. I just…” He looked at the walls again and shuddered, plagued by something that he couldn’t quite put his finger on.
Berrebren watched him for a moment, frowning slightly. “You don’t remember this place, do you?”
“I don’t… I don’t know. I think I should but…”
Berrebren nodded. “It’s been thirteen years. I’m sure it looked different to you then.”
Thirteen years. Ta’elsin’s mind shied away from the events of thirteen years ago but he nodded. Thirteen years ago Sagyl had carried him away from a place of pain and terror. It had taken over a year for the nightmares to end and Ta’elsin did not want them to start again.
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