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     "Whoa" Kane gasped for breath, "That was the longest marathon I've ever run."

     "You came too?" Misha seemed disappointed.

     "Just what was all that about?" Max was too preoccupied with trying to disentangle his arm to notice the glare war, "You led those things to us? And were supposed to lead them to someone else?"

     "Yes, but-," Misha's eyes watered.

     "Fine," Kane growled, "You betrayed us before you even met us. Let's go, Max."

     "Should we try finding the third person?" Max started walking, "so we can all fight side-by-side? Or should we avoid him, so those things can't get all of us at once?"

     "They're after you because you're compatible with them," Misha dashed past them and halted directly in front of Max, "They'll keep chasing you until they catch you."

     "Why should we believe you?" Kane stepped around her, "You lied to us about them chasing you."

     "They threatened to destroy my village," Misha cried.

     "So you betrayed us to save your village," Kane snapped, "Then all but betrayed your village to save us."

     "Not you, him," Misha's face flushed, "I couldn't let them hurt him."

     "I hesitate to ask, but why me?" Max backed away from her.

     "You're pure," she tried to step closer, but Kane blocked her.

     "What's that got to do with it?" Kane rolled his eyes.

     "They need a virgin sacrifice," Misha's face was crimson, but not any brighter than Max's.

     "Hey!" he yelped, "That doesn't mean you should try changing that!"

     She giggled, "I'm the sacrifice, so why not?"

     "Gah," Max started walking backward, staring at the sky, "I've got my reasons. Why not pester someone else?"

     "Not many people want anything to do with an extremely mage-gifted dark elf," she frowned, "Besides, I like you."

     "Okay," Kane interceded, "We need to get somewhere dry, before we drown."

     "The castle allows visitors," Misha offered, "And if we hurry, we might make it before sundown."

     "It's that close," Max blinked, "Then it must be smaller than I thought."

     "Oh, that's just an illusion spell," Misha grinned, "So, let's go."



I'm going to hurry and upload the rest of the chapters because I can, and if I don't do it now, it probably won't happen for two or three months.