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haired man before bolting upwards toward the beginning light
of day.
You remember the offer that was made so long ago?
The return of your commander for your willing body.
Yes
Is that why you have laid my Galbraith here?
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Your sister has eaten his soul. There is no coming back
from that.
No there is not
I ask that you take this body as your vessel All that was
the Commander is gone. This husk is nothing to me. Live
within it while it lasts.
And what would you have me do with it?
Give it back to the Illumination. They were so willing to
give it to me . It is only good manners that we return the
same.
Danny flinched as the corpse thrashed then a ragged
breath rose from the punctured lung. The darkness sat up
jerkily, blinking through those familiar eyes then laughter
rang out. He was right pass the power to you.
Danny held the black dagger that had ran lightly across
his throat. The poisoned edge there was easily counteracted.
But the line on his throat was still angry and welted. What
had the Priests been thinking? Again they had underestimated
him. They were thinking they were going up against a slave
with a little bit of dark art. Power rose up around the chamber,
just at the mere thought of it. Dark Tal slid off the
alter& .jerky motions as the essence began to feel out the new
boundaries. Danny knelt and raised the dagger up to his
eternal Master the dark metal pulsating on his palms..
You have forged a light eater a baby sister to
Denasis. Dark Tal took the dagger and admired the craft
running along it s blade. So dark and beautiful. Who would
you like her blooded in?
The High commander, Xerros and brother Polc.
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As you command Dark Lord. And do you have a name
for the little one?
Ona
A fitting tribute. She died for your line. It is only fitting
that you give her the means to avenge you too.
Danny noticed that the hole in Tal s chest was still
there& still dry. You will need blood in that wound to get
close enough to the commander. You need to look alive
somewhat.
I will take a Rider before I get to camp,. Danny stilled
as a cooling hand touched his face, So beautiful.
Enough.
This body has your scent in it s nose. Even in death it
stirs to greet you.
This serves nothing.
This body would serve yours.
You are not Tal.
You are responding.
I am a trained whore. It doesn t take much, but you are
not Tal. Danny groaned as the darkness bound unseen arms
around him. You can take what you want, I can t stop you
but know this, after sunset, I won t touch your magicks
again.
This is the last thought of the Commander before my
sister devoured his soul. He wanted to take you and remember
the times of the road. Straw in your hair as you as those pale
sky eyes watched him bury himself in you& again and again.
Stop it&
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The commander was a favourite. I would do this for him
in honour of his service to me.
Get off.
This needs to be done while the corpse is still fresh.
Danny refused to call on the physical strength to knock
the animated body away. What go would it do to use dark
power against the ultimate dark power. Do this, when this is
done today&
A part of the Commander s essence is still inside you.
He gave that to you long ago. Reach for it. Go to him now.
The Dark Lord needs to be here. What must be done, must be
done today. Danny cannot be here.
Danny stopped struggling, those last words where in
Tal s voice. He tensed his body hard in the darkness grip,
turning his head back. Those were not Tal s golden eyes.
They were black, no iris, just deep unfathomable black. There
was nothing of Tal there, Nothing.
You already own my life. What else can you want.
Submission.
You already have that.
In all things.
Danny bit back a muffled cry as the Dark Tal began it s
own assault. No&
Take what is left of Danny into your self. Built a wall
there for him. Don t let him out again& He will not survive
the coming battle. Let the Commander s student run free.
Danny fought& but it was useless. Tal s physical strength
was more than a match for him. He never had anything to fear
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from Tal before. Nothing in their experience together really
had this ripping, tearing agony. Noo..
Suddenly Danny found himself surrounded by
darkness& .and sweet silence. He knew that rape was still
happening but here everything was peaceful.
Oh my gods Danny, you re so beautiful.
Danny twisted around and had to shield his eyes from the
burning light that surrounded the approaching form. He could
feel the red blood coursing behind his lids as the light grew
brighter and brighter. He let out a cry and collapsed to the
unseen ground. Too bright! Stop..hurting&
Tal reached out and one familiar finger caught the
underside of his chin and lifted his head. Hey there little
one? Are you all right?
You re dead,
Thank you for that.
She killed you.
She stopped me. I would have cut your throat Danny.
They broke me and when they rebuilt what was left, I just
wanted to die and I couldn t do that.
I don t understand& .
The little bit of me that was left is now part of the
Darkness. I will always be with you in spirit&
Your body is raping me now.
Tal s visage darkened and he looked back across the
darkness. That is not me.
I know& .I& Tal I m going to have to kill them.
Not you.
Of course& .
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Not you& .him. The one that leveled Espy s to the
ground. The one that killed everything living thing in that
hold that didn t have a slave s brand on their body. That One
will kill everyone.
I did that& .
I met him Danny. I stood beside him as he killed
everything and he did it without a blink of remorse. You are
Danny, beautiful and innocent. You ve endured so much that
he had to come and save you -- that stronger one Danvos.
He ll protect you and your children from the Illumination.
When it is done, you can come back and heal, and rebuild
that is your strength. Familiar loving arms enfolded Danny
and even though he knew that it wasn t possible he leaned in
and took a deep breath hoping to catch that special scent that
was all the Commanders . Stay here with me for a while.
Stay with me in the little light that we have until the storm has
past.
I can still feel the Darkness.
He is making Danvos stronger. Not that I approve, but I
tried to kill you. You can go back if you want but I am
begging you, stay with me for a while. The weight will tear
your soul to pieces and you are not meant for that. Sand you
can trust me when I say that, killing stains your soul and it
never comes clean. You are a healer Danny. Danvos is the
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