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"Rowan...let's get inside, away from everyone," Lysandra calmly says. Rowan shakes his head.

"No, no she can't be...she is too strong, no one can break her. NO ONE!" He screams. The campers all glance at his direction. We need to move this away from here, away from young eyes. I look at Aedion and he has the same idea.

"Rowan," he says softly, "let's get you inside and we can have a talk. We'll explain everything," Aedion adds.

Rowan is breathing heavily, he slightly nods and proceeds into the big house. We all head in...well except for the strangers and the demigods.

"Now, tell me where she is." Rowan's stare not breaking as he glares at each of us.

I take a deep breath.

"In the forest, in a place where the stars shine at night and the trees guard by day," I say. Rowan's eyes become cold like ice. He lets out a cry of rage and punches a hole through the wall. A strong gust of wind bursts from him, erupting through the camp. My feet give in from beneath me and I tumble to the floor along with Yrene, Dorian and Lysandra. Only Manon and Aedion are left standing, barely. Moments later a voice breaks the silence.

"How?" Rowan's voice comes out rough and broken.

"Well...she sacrificed herself for a girl, and in extent, the whole camp," Yrene says kindly.

Rowan shakes his head.

"No, no not like that. She should of had hundreds of years. Hundreds of years ruling over her beloved Terrasen by my side," tears drip down his face. I have never seen Rowan cry, yet at this moment he looked as vulnerable as a kitten.

He takes a deep breath.

"Tell me the whole story," so we did, or rather Dorian and Lysandra did. I realise that they missed out one part, the endless darkness part. Smart, he is in enough pain.

"That explains it. Aelin...we she burnt down the place, I don't know why, magic has so many mysteries. When she burnt it down and after you buried me, her fire when it reached me, it made me breathe again, it healed me. I opened my eyes to find myself in a city full of big buildings. Eventually I felt a strong tug at the mating bond, as if it was hanging from a thread, and it lead me here."

"But...she can't be gone, if she were then the bond would snap. It just feels distant, as if she is lost but not gone," he continues. I look at the others, "you didn't tell me everything did you?"

"Well, she isn't really dead. But she has been placed into a near death state. Neverending death, torture of being able to watch us get hurt and eventually die, without being there. She is completely alone, but always with us. Maeve's last plan."

"If she isn't dead, we can bring here back." Rowan says hopeful. I don't say anything.

Rowan gets up and walks outside.

"Show me her," he says. I nod and walk into the woods. I follow Manon as she leads us into the quiet clearing, deep into the woods. Her grave is shining udder the sun and two tall trees tower over it protecting her. Rowan walks over and kneels down before taking a knife and slashing his hand.

"I swear to you, Fireheart. No matter where you are, I will find you. I will come for you." He lets the blood flow into the soil above her final resting place. "I swear it upon my life."

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I feel an unknown surge of power push through my peaceful kingdom. How dare they trespass. How dare they use the winds at their command.

The terespasser will be punished.