"I’m probably going to die... I’m so hungry... I just wish I could have one more bite of black bread... But I’m happy. I’ll see Mom and Dad when I’m gone, right? The only thing I’m sad about is not knowing what’s happened to Grandma. God, please protect her... She must be okay."
The boy’s final words, written in a shaky hand, were accompanied by a small woven basket he clutched tightly—a gift from his grandmother.
"Damn those necromancers. Damn the Silver Circle Cult," James spat, his eyes burning with rage. He kicked the female bandit mage hard, sending her crashing to the ground in pain.
But none of them felt the slightest sympathy. This woman had caused too much suffering, and she would face justice. They would deliver her to Glensorne, where she would stand trial, her head hung upon the city walls as a warning to all who would dare to cross the line.
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