Setting the scene…
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The Oracle's Promise, the Warrior's Desire
A small town girl struggling to prove her story because the people can't comprehend her reasons for her poison questions
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Previously
…Behind her, Kael watched until she disappeared into the shadows. Then he turned to Marta and Lira, his hand resting on his sword. "Take me to the healer's house," he said. "We'll wait for her." But even as he said it, he knew—he would not wait long. If Elara didn't return by dawn, he would tear the forest apart to find her. The chapter ends with Elara's silhouette vanishing into the trees, the nightshade root still hidden in her sleeve, the note clutched in her hand, and the knowledge that everything she had believed was about to be upended.