β Scribed by Megan Derr
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Prince TelmΓ© Guldbrandsen has been groomed since childhood to become a Prince of the Blood and Commander of the Legion. He will be the youngest person to ever take the Blooding--if he can behave long enough to prove he can be trusted with the responsibility. But behaving is difficult when he is constantly forced to endure Korin: heir to the Reach of the House and the Temple of the Sacred Three, and the snotty brat TelmΓ© is expected to someday marry.
Then the unthinkable happens, leaving Castle Guldbrandsen--and the Legion--in pieces. Overwhelmed by fear and grief, TelmΓ© convinces Korin to help him attempt the impossible. But rather than relief, TelmΓ©'s triumph is met with anger and rejection...
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