The blinding light flashes away, frightened like a living creature. The blistering metal of the curse cools. I
The blinding light flashes away, frightened like a living creature. The blistering metal of the curse cools. It still hurts, but the pain is no longer unbearable. You stand before the Eldest, as before a blazing living star. And he looks at you as if he's seeing you for the first time.
SpeakerThe Lantern King
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